Various modalities pertaining to the game sport, including the teams' training, domestic competition structure and foreign exposure were discussed.
Hockey India contributed an additional Rs 75 lakh to the PM-CARES for coronavirus relief, making an overall donation of Rs 1 crore.
The decision was taken by the HI Executive Board after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a special emergency fund for the nation to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
The Indian men's and women's hockey team captains expressed their disappointment but vowed to continue to stay committed to their goals.
The move comes after the growing concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic and the announcement jointly made by the IOC and Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee on Tuesday to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games to 2021.
The coronavirus outbreak has claimed over 16,000 lives and infected close to 400,000 people world over.The pandemic has caused the world to come to a virtual standstill.
Graham Reid lauded the steps taken by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Hockey India (HI) amid the ever-rising danger posed by the coronavirus outbreak.
The decision was taken by the Hockey India Executive Board following growing concerns around COVID-19 situation in India, where more than 100 people have so far tested positive and two have died. The global death toll has crossed 6,000 and the number of infected is over 150,000.
The FIH said its decision was based on "information and recommendations from the WHO and the decisions taken by a number of governments and local authorities around the world."
The WMH is the sole Masters entity recognised by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) and responsible for organising International Masters hockey globally.
The junior women's team had an excellent Three Nations Tournament in Australia in December, where they defeated New Zealand twice.
Manpreet became the first Indian to win the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Player of the Year award last month, while Rani became the first-ever player to win the prestigious 'World Games Athlete of the Year' award in January.
With less than 150 days to go for the start of Tokyo Olympics, the Indian men's hockey team vice-captain Harmanpreet said the team needs to work upon in some areas.
The ministry said this in response to an RTI query filed by a school teacher from Dhule district of north Maharashtra.
First Khelo India ice hockey final is underway between Ladakh scouts regiment Centre and ITBP at Leh NDS Indoor stadium.
The team was supposed to be in China from March 14 to 25 as part of their preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
These centres will be closely monitored by Hockey India and its High Performance Director and the programme will also that the athletes are provided with international exposure.
Navneet found the net in the 45th and 58th minutes, while Sharmila scored a field goal in the 54th minute as India beat New Zealand 3-0.
Hockey India named 32 players for the men's National Coaching Camp ahead of next month's FIH Pro League tie against World Champions Belgium.
Hockey Australia thanked Hockey India after the latter donated USD 25,000 for Australian Bushfire relief.
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