Home Minister P Chidambaram's visit to the US as part of efforts to pile up pressure on Pakistan to act against terrorism emanating from its soil has been cancelled.

"Since the decision was taken (for Chidambaram to go to the US), there have been other developments. Petroleum sector strike for which I have been asked to head a group and there has been the truckers' strike," Chidambaram told reporters here when asked whether his trip to the US has been cancelled.