New Delhi
The terrorist attacks in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir lost 26 people and many people were injured, the Indian government on Thursday ordered Pakistani citizens to leave the country and canceled their visas. This move has put a question mark on the presence of Pakistan in the Asia Cup, which is going to be held in Rajgir, Bihar from August 29 to September 7. In such a situation, it is believed that now visa to the Khiladis of Pakistan
The Men’s Hockey Asia Cup, which is the 2026 FIH (International Hockey Federation) World Cup Qualifier, is now cloudy of crisis, as Pakistan’s participation in this tournament to be held in Bihar after Pahalgam terror attacks is uncertain. Earlier this month, Hockey India confirmed that Pakistan, South Korea, Malaysia, China and Japan would come to India for the Continental Championships.
The source told the Indian Express that when asked whether matches related to Pakistan would be on any neutral venue or they would be allowed to compete? On this, a source in Hockey India said that they will ‘wait and see what the situation is in the next few months. It is too early to take any decision right now. But one thing is clear, we will follow the policy of the government, no matter what it is.
Why are the importance of Asia Cup?
The importance of the Asia Cup is very high as it is the World Cup Qualifier, whose winner gets a direct place for the next year’s mega-event, which is to be co-maintained by the Netherlands and Belgium. India and Pakistan are looking for their fourth contental title. India is also to compete with South Korea here. Which is also the last champion. He has won this competition five times compared to any other country.
By the way, not only the Asia Cup, Pakistan’s Under-23 team also has to participate in the FIH Junior World Cup, which is to be in Chennai and Madurai at the end of the year. Pakistan’s hockey team is not uncommon for the tournament to come to India, because in the last decade, the Pakistani team has crossed the border thrice. This happened during the 2014 Champions Trophy, 2018 World Cup and 2021 Junior World Cup.
India came to pak football team in 2023
In 2023, Pakistan’s football team played the South Asian Championship in India, while India’s tennis players visited Islamabad for the Davis Cup last year. The seizures being done by the teams of the two countries are different from the signs of cricket, where India and Pakistan have agreed to play matches at neutral places in ICC events held in both countries.
