External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the SCO Summit in the first visit by an Indian foreign minister to Pakistan since 2015. While Pakistan is keen to put its best face, the SCO Summit is taking place under the shadow of terrorist attacks and political upheaval.
Earlier, a family had ordered 62 units of biryani in Bengaluru during the India v/s Pakistan match during the Asia Cup 2023 held last month.
The DGP urged the spectators to use metro services to reach the Narendra Modi stadium as it is just opposite to the metro gate, though there is ample space for the parking inside the stadium premises. India will take on Pakistan in a highly-anticipated World Cup clash in Ahmedabad.
BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajiv Shukla have gone to Pakistan for a couple of days after being invited by PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf for a gala dinner in Lahore and then to attend a couple of matches of the ongoing Asia Cup.
Earlier on Monday, Pakistan Minister Sheikh Rasheed stated that Pakistan's win against India at the T20 World Cup 2021 was a 'victory for Islam'.
Babar, who is the top-rated batsman in ICC T20I rankings, picked 6 Indian and 5 Pakistan's players in his combined XI.
Rains may have washed out some keenly awaited contests in the ongoing cricket World Cup, but that has not deterred Indian fans from upgrading to high-end TVs to enjoy the matches.
However, it has been learnt that there was no discussion on BCCI's plea to member nations to ostracize "countries from where terrorism emanates".
'Unless government snaps all sports activities with Pakistan, sports bodies should not take a political call,' said the former CJI.
We'll do what the Government wants: he said at an event here on Friday.
Every time India and Pakistan face off each other on the cricket field, it creates a virtually war-like situation in both the countries.
Shashi Tharoor put out a reminder regarding the India-Pakistan match played during the World Cup 1999, incidentally when the two nations were fighting the Kargil War.
Ahead of the meeting, a BCCI official said the cricket body should leave the decision to the government.
According to BCCI sources, the two-member CoA is divided on whether India should play the World Cup match against Pakistan.
PCB hopes to create a situation where India ask Pakistan to play while adding that they need to move forward as they could not wait forever to play India.
Responding to a query on India-Pakistan cricket series on a neutral venue, the external affairs minister hinted that it seemed unlikely until Pakistan stopped cross-border terrorism and firing, the member said.
Mumbai, July 16: Shiv Sena today announced it would strongly oppose the year-end tour of India by the Pakistani cricket team. Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam said here that the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai terror
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