India, Sept. 4 -- Miss Grand International (MGI) has come under fire after the pageant body announced it is cancelling India as its host country this year. In an official announcement video posted on the pageant's Instagram page, MGI stated that due to India's 'failure to fulfil contractual commitments,' it has decided to end all activities in the country.

The pageant body further stated that its agreement required 'five-star hospitality and production standards', but India did not meet them. Now, Miss Grand International 2026 will be held in Thailand, from September 18 to October 10.

The statement released by Miss Grand International said, "Miss Grand International would like to officially announce that the organisation has decided to ...