Government has said a number of foreign journalists have applied for permission to travel to Arunachal Pradesh to cover the visit of the Dalai Lama and the applications are under process.<br/><br/>Official sources in New Delhi insisted that no journalist has been denied permission, contradicting a media report which said that foreign scribes have been disallowed from travelling to the North Eastern state.<br/><br/>The Tibetan spiritual leader will be undertaking a week-long visit to Arunachal Pradesh, which is being objected to by China.<br/><br/>The sources said 14 Delhi-based foreign journalists and five others based abroad have sought permission to travel to Arunachal Pradesh to cover the visit and these are being processed by the Ministry of External Affairs.<br/><br/>As per the rules, foreigners have to approach the MEA for Restricted Area Permit to travel to the state.