New Delhi/IBNS, Nov. 14 -- The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has responded to Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng's claim that her Indian visa was cancelled shortly before she was scheduled to travel to Hyderabad for the Bharat Summit, saying visa decisions fall under the "sovereign functions" of any government, media reports said.

Earlier, Lyng claimed in an Instagram video that the Indian Embassy in Norway informed her about the cancellation just minutes before she was due to leave for the airport.

"I'm a little confused because I have political clearance, a visa and a conference in Hyderabad, Telangana waiting for me to arrive. I'm supposed to be a speaker," she added.

Lyng's visa denial comes months after she questioned Prime Mini...