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US Spokesperson Responds to Pakistan’s Question on India Skipping Champions Trophy

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Throughout a briefing, the US deputy spokesperson clarified that resolving India-Pakistan sports activities issues lies with the respective nations.

India’s Refusal to Journey to Pakistan Sparks Debate

India’s choice to skip the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan has induced vital backlash from the PCB and media. 

The BCCI cited safety considerations and political tensions for his or her stance, final travelling to Pakistan in 2008. 

Pakistan opposes a hybrid mannequin proposed by India, leaving the ICC struggling to discover a viable answer.

On November 14, a Pakistani journalist raised this difficulty throughout a US Division of State briefing, asking principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel if politics and sports activities ought to combine.

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US Spokesperson’s Diplomatic Response

Vedant Patel, caught off-guard by the cricket-related question, mentioned the US wouldn’t intervene in bilateral points.

“There’s an enormous cricket occasion in Pakistan,” the journalist requested.

Shocked by the query, Patel replied, “Cricket? Oh, I didn’t have that on my bingo card. Go forward.”

The journalist continued, saying, “It’s the most important occasion after the Cricket World Cup, and India was set to take part, however the Indian authorities has refused to ship the staff to Pakistan. The Indian staff final visited Pakistan in 2008, however resulting from political tensions, India has not travelled there since. Do you imagine mixing politics with sports activities is a good suggestion? What’s your opinion on this?

Highlighting the significance of sports activities diplomacy, he remarked that sports activities join individuals and foster human bonds.

“Because it pertains to relations between India and Pakistan, that’s for them to handle, whether or not via sports activities or different issues. I’ll depart it to them to discuss their bilateral relationship. It’s not one thing for us to get entangled in, however sports activities is undoubtedly a strong and unifying drive,” Patel mentioned.

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“You’ve seen this division actually prioritise the function of sports activities diplomacy in connecting individuals. It’s one thing that our present Underneath Secretary for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy, Lee Satterfield, values deeply; and our former Underneath Secretary, Liz Allen, actually championed. Finally, sports activities join so many individuals and it’s a good way to construct human-to-human and people-to-people ties, one thing this administration has strongly emphasised,” mentioned Patel.

Whereas acknowledging the unifying energy of sports activities, Patel reiterated that resolving political or sporting points is solely India and Pakistan’s duty. 

He referenced the US administration’s ongoing efforts to advertise people-to-people connections via sports activities diplomacy.

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