Overview
- The decision covers Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora, who were to lead a roughly 25-member delegation in February.
- The proposed trip was to run about a week to 10 days to meet companies in the UK and Israel and invite them to the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit on March 13–15 in Mohali.
- Punjab AAP says no reason was communicated for the denial, and reports note an MEA spokesperson declined to comment.
- By protocol, political-clearance requests are routed to Indian missions, and itineraries are drawn up only after approval is granted.
- This follows prior refusals for Mann, including a 2024 denial for a Paris visit during the Olympics, reinforcing recurring Centre–state friction over foreign travel.