India withdraws wushu team from Chengdu Games over visa dispute
The Indian government withdrew its wushu team from the Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China, after China issued stapled visas to three athletes from Arunachal Pradesh, a move India viewed as a territorial assertion. The decision followed a protest by India's External Affairs Ministry over the visa practice.
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The Indian government withdrew its wushu team from the Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China, after China issued stapled visas to three athletes from Arunachal Pradesh, a move India viewed as a territorial assertion. The decision followed a protest by India's External Affairs Ministry over the visa practice.