{
  "id": 2727706,
  "title": "Revanth planned to meet Vance, Mamdani on US trip MEA denied nod to",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/revanth-planned-to-meet-vance-mamdani-on-us-trip-mea-denied-nod-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:11:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/telangana-cm-revanth-reddy-planned-to-meet-jd-vance-zohran-mamdani-on-us-trip-centre/articleshow/133434107.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's planned visit to the United States was denied by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), according to sources. The MEA approved a visit to the United Kingdom, where Revanth is currently. Sources claim that Revanth intended to meet US Vice President JD Vance and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, alongside a son of the US President, during his trip. The official itinerary did not mention these meetings, but sources claim it was shared with the MEA. The Central Government deemed it inappropriate for a Chief Minister to meet these leaders due to it being perceived as political activity, given the visit's main objective was promoting Telangana's Rising Telangana initiative.",
  "summary": "The Centre withheld permission for Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's US visit. This decision came after reports of planned political meetings with US leaders emerged. The ministry stated the proposed program was inappropriate for the CM's official visit. Revanth Reddy is currently in the United Kingdom, meeting educational institutions. His deputy called the denial of permission…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}