India cancels minister's trip to Asian Games in visa row

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NEW DELHI: New Delhi cancelled on Friday (Sep 22) a trip by its sports minister to the Asian Games in Hangzhou, saying that Chinese authorities had denied accreditation and entry to

, saying that Chinese authorities had denied accreditation and entry to Indian athletes from a region claimed by Beijing.

The northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh is claimed almost in full by Beijing, which calls it"South Tibet". A"strong protest" had been lodged in both New Delhi and Beijing against"China's deliberate and selective obstruction of some of our sportspersons", he said, and a trip by the sports minister to the event had been cancelled.The rest of the 10-member Indian squad along with the coaching staff left for the Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday, according to reports.

"The Chinese government does not recognise the so-called Arunachal region that you mentioned," she added."South Tibet is part of China."

 

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