India refused to play a bilateral sports series with Pakistan.
According to Indian media reports, the Indian government is not in favor of participating in direct matches against Pakistan.
The Sports Ministry of India has issued instructions to sports organizations, Olympic Associations and sports authorities in this regard.
According to the Sports Ministry, India will not host any bilateral series with Pakistan on its soil and will not send its teams to Pakistan.
The statement said that Indian teams will not visit Pakistan for bilateral matches and Pakistani teams will play in India.
However, regarding multi-national competitions, India says that the decision to participate in such events will be taken according to the policy of international sports organizations and the interest of the players.
This means that Indian players will participate in those matches in which Pakistani teams are also participating.
Similarly, if India hosts an international event, Pakistani teams will also be allowed to participate as it will be in accordance with international sports regulations.
