05. Nov 2009
India stops journalists covering Dalai Lama visit
(AP) The Indian government refused to allow foreign journalists to cover the Dalai Lama's visit to to Arunachal Pradesh. Permits allowing foreign correspondents to travel to the state were not given, and the government revoked passes previously provided to four of them, including two Associated Press journalists. Foreigners require special government permission to visit the mountainous state. "We are incredibly surprised and disappointed to learn that reporters' visas to Arunachal Pradesh have been canceled ahead of the Dalai Lama's visit", said Heather Timmons, president of the New Delhi-based Foreign Correspondents' Club.