India reacted strongly to China issuing stapled visas to some players from Arunachal Pradesh by withdrawing its wushu contingent from the Summer World University Games in Chengdu, which were set to begin on Friday. This is not the first time such ‘stapled visas’ have been issued to Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh. China has been using this ‘stapled visa’ approach …
Three wushu players from Arunachal Pradesh were issued ‘stapled visas’ by the Chinese embassy ahead of the World University Games in Chengdu. This is not the first time that China has issued ‘stapled visas’ to Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh. The Chinese government says that it issues ‘stapled visas’ to Indian citizens from Arunachal Pradesh because it does not recognise …
Terming China’s decision to revive the practice of “stapled visas” for Indian sportspersons from Arunachal Pradesh as “unacceptable”, India on July 27 lodged a strong protest and said that it would respond suitably, after Beijing refused to give normal visas to three ‘Wushu’ martial arts athletes. The team was held back after the government realised that the three athletes belonging …
