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The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in India has released a concrete policy in regard to sporting activities with Pakistan, and the policy displays a clear yet strategic stand on the matter. India will unilaterally terminate all bilateral sports series against Pakistan, but will still continue to take part in multilateral internationalism where Pakistani teams are involved. More importantly, Pakistan teams will no more be permitted to play on Indian soil anymore. The policy arrives at a time of high levels of geo political sensitivity, against the backdrop of ongoing diplomatic disputes.

What is the Policy about?

Although this action virtually renders Pakistan incapable of hosting any matches in India, the Ministry added that it does not hinder the participation of India in the multilateral contests like the Asia Cup where it can play neutral venues as well. The ruling provides that India pursues a competitive and uncompromising engagements without losing its national security or diplomatic positions. The move is important as doubted whether India would feature in the Asia Cup 2025, which is going to be hosted in the UAE. Political instability and boycottts in the past, such as the ones driven by Pakistan meant that India always remained a question mark in regard to its participation. It creates a new direction, which indicates a willingness to compete with appropriate conditions in the context of diplomatic tension.

2036 Olympic and National Sports Governance Act 2025

The policy also augments general structural reforms in India. The new National Sports Governance Act, 2025 establishes not only oversight of sports organizations by the government, but places them largely under ethical, transparent, and Olympically aligned standards. It presents a change towards institutionalisation of sports governance and protection of Indian capacity to host major sporting events.

In addition, these guidelines would be important in India as it runs its 2036 Olympic bid. The government should comply with the provisions of the Olympic Charter with regard to non discrimination (Rule 44), which will prevent the exclusion of the country on the basis of political or national origin. India is aspiring to hosting the 2036 Summer Games but its chances are being determined by its ability to show compliance to such international norms. The combination of protecting national interest and continuing to act in line with global sports norms characterizes the designer thinking behind this policy as one that is future oriented and complex.

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