Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:50pm on 03 Jul 2025,Thursday International
India and Pakistan may face off in hockey for the first time since Operation Sindoor, with the Asia Cup scheduled in Rajgir, Bihar, from August 29 to September 7. Despite strained relations following April’s Pahalgam attack and India’s subsequent military action, Pakistan’s hockey team has received clearance from India’s Home and External Affairs Ministries. "Pakistan is more than willing to come," a Hockey India source confirmed. Officials stressed that international tournaments differ from bilateral series and must go ahead. The Asia Cup could mark the first sporting engagement between the two nations since ties deteriorated in May 2025. (PC: NDTV)
