Published 09/24/2023 9:00:02 a.m.

Asia Olympic council 'looking into' Indian athletes' China visa issue

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Three wushu fighters from the state of Arunachal Pradesh were issued stapled visas instead of stamped ones, India's foreign ministry said. The practice of issuing visas on loose sheets of paper has been seen as China's way of questioning India's sovereignty. Beijing and New Delhi fought a war over the disputed Himalayan frontier in 1962.

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Times of India

Asia Olympic council 'looking into' Indian athletes' China visa issue

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Asian Games organizers are addressing the issue of three Indian athletes who were unable to participate due to visa problems. The athletes from Arunachal Pradesh were given stapled visas instead of stamped ones, which India does not accept. The visa issue is seen as a way for China to question India's sovereignty over the region. The OCA and organizers are working to resolve the matter diplomatically. The As…

09/24/2023 8:48:00 a.m.·India

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Channel News Asia

Asia Olympic council 'looking into' Indian athletes' China visa issue

HANGZHOU: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Asian Games organisers are examining the issue of three Indian athletes unable to join the games in China due to a visa problem, acting OCA President Raja Randhir Singh said on Sunday (Sep 24). "OCA is looking into it, definitely" along with organisers and th

09/24/2023 8:32:00 a.m.·Singapore

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The Print

Asia Olympic council 'looking into' Indian athletes' China visa issue

By Ian Ransom and Martin Quin Pollard HANGZHOU (Reuters) - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Asian Games organisers are examining the issue of three Indian athletes unable to join the games in

09/24/2023 9:00:02 a.m.·New Delhi, India

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Dawn

Asia Olympic council ‘looking into’ Indian athletes’ China visa issue

The practice of issuing visas on loose sheets of paper has been seen as China's way of questioning India's sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh.

09/24/2023 11:14:25 a.m.·Pakistan

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WTVB

Asia Olympic council ‘looking into’ Indian athletes’ China visa issue

By Ian Ransom and Martin Quin Pollard HANGZHOU (Reuters) - The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Asian Games organisers are examining the issue of three Indian athletes unable to join the games in China due to a visa problem, acting OCA President Raja Randhir Singh said on Sunday. "OCA is looking into it, definitely," as well as organisers and the government, Singh told a press conference in the eastern Chinese host city, Hangzhou. "Since it…

09/24/2023 8:32:44 a.m.

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