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July 17, 2003 15:18 IST

The Indian government ruled out early resumption of full cricketing ties with Pakistan on Thursday, saying restoration of sporting relations will be possible only when the atmosphere is "congenial".

Though the government has cleared the junior teams to play against Pakistan, Sports Minister Vikram Verma said bilateral cricketing relations at the senior level will have to wait till the situation improves.

"There is no need of taking the initiative by us because when there will be a favourable atmosphere, sport activities will also resume," Verma said on the sidelines of a two-day national consultation on 'Youth for development: Vision and Focus' in Delhi.

Verma said former Test cricketer Chetan Chauhan had submitted a proposal to invite veteran Pakistani cricketers to play in India with their Indian counterparts, before full cricketing ties are restored.

"We have received the proposal and the matter is under consideration," he said.

Encouraged by the recent peace initiatives by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the Board of Control for Cricket in India had made a formal request to the government for resumption of cricketing ties with Pakistan to avoid being "isolated" in international cricket.

Both Indian and Pakistan Boards have proposed to resume ties by playing a one-day match on home and away basis in September but the proposal is yet to get clearance.

Pakistan last toured India in 1999 while India have not undertaken a tour of that country since 1989. The latest cricket exchange between the neighbours was a World Cup match on March 1 in South Africa.


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Sub: IND toured PAK in 1997/98

The report says "while India have not undertaken a tour of that country since 1989".But for everybody s information IND toured in PAK in 97/98 ...


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Sub: Right Decision

I am fully acquaint with the step Government has taken against Pakistan. We are not hungry for money and for Pakistan. Only thing is that ...


Posted by Vaibhav Mishra





Sub: India has played after 1989 in Pakistan

The fact that India have not undertaken a tour of Pakistan since 1989 is wrong since India has played a series of three one-day matches ...


Posted by Ritwik





Sub: Correct Decision !

it's the correct decision - there is no need to play our truant and double standard neighvours just because there has been "some improvement" in ...


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