New Delhi, Sept. 20 -- Two Indian activists were invited to a security dialogue in Pakistan that was called off after the visas of most foreign delegates were cancelled by authorities, the organiser of the event said on Sunday.

The Pakistan Security Dialogue 2026, scheduled for September 20-21, was cancelled by its organiser, the Pakistan Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS), on Saturday after the visas of foreign delegates were cancelled and the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, the venue for the event, scrapped all bookings.

In a statement issued on Sunday to clarify the cancellation of the event, PIPS noted that two Indian activists, Om Parkash Shah and Sudheendra Kulkarni, had been invited to participate in the dialogue. Both were associated...