“Pakistan, however, has deep concerns about the security of its Cricket Team.
We are conveying these concerns to the International Cricket Council and the Indian authorities.
We expect that full safety and security of Pakistan Cricket Team will be ensured during its visit to India”.
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Kathmandu: Close on the heels of the unwarranted and undiplomatic threat loaded statement made, July 26, 2023, by India’s Defense Minister Raj Nath Singh, in DRASS, Ladakh warning the nearest rival Pakistan that if need be “we can go to any extreme to maintain the honor and dignity of the country…if that includes crossing the Line of Control (LoC), we are ready to do that …if we are provoked and if the need arises we will cross the LoC”.
The highly aggressive and provocative account was taken prompt note by the Pakistan’s Foreign Office which responded with an equal and fitting announcement wherein it was stated that, “Pakistan is fully capable of defending itself against any aggression.”
The Pakistani rebuttal to India further stated that, “we counsel India to exercise utmost caution as its belligerent rhetoric is a threat to the regional peace and stability, and contributes to de-stabilizing the strategic environment in South Asia.”
However, within a week or so of the verbal duel in between India and Pakistan, a sport event is going to happen right inside India that is expected to patch up the political differences that has marred the Indo-Pakistan ties.
Pakistan has given its positive nod to the sport event that is going to be held in India.
As per a Pakistan government’s press release issued on August 06, 2023, a Cricket Team from Pakistan is all set to visit India soon.
The press note thus issued by the Pakistani side says that the Government has decided to send its Cricket Team to India in order to participate in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
For the record, the high-voltage India vs Pakistan World Cup match is scheduled for 14 October at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
The Cricket match in between India and Pakistan thrills the South Asian population, to recall.
To recall, on June 27, the International Cricket Council (ICC) had announced the schedule for the World Cup 2023, which will begin from October 5, 2023.
However, Pakistan has clarified that “we believe that the state of bilateral relations with India should not stand in the way of fulfilling its international sports-related obligations”.
This means that Pakistan in an oblique manner hinted rival India that it was ready for constructive dialogues with India for the preservation of peace and stability in the troubled region of South Asia.
Pakistan’s fresh decision also exhibits its constructive and responsible approach vis-à-vis India’s intransigent attitude, as the latter had refused to send its Cricket Team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.
As a close neighbor to both India and Pakistan, Nepal hopes that the sports event normalizes India-Pakistan strained ties in the larger interest of South Asian region.
All that Pakistan needs from India, states the press note, is the security of the entire Cricket Team while residing in the neighboring land.
The government of Pakistan in its press statement says, “We expect that full safety and security of Pakistan Cricket Team will be ensured during its visit to India.
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Pakistan, however, has deep concerns about the security of its Cricket Team. We are conveying these concerns to the International Cricket Council and the Indian authorities. We expect that full safety and security of Pakistan Cricket Team will be ensured during its visit to India.
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