US declines to comment on India denying visa renewal for Australian journalist Avani Dias.

The US has declined to comment on allegations that India denied visa renewal for Australian journalist Avani Dias, instead stating that India can speak about its own visa policy. Dias claimed that she had to leave India abruptly as the government denied an extension of her visa, stating her reporting had "crossed a line." The US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said, "The government of India can speak to its own visa policy."