India spars with China over visas for Asian Games athletes

Modi's sports minister cancels visit to the host nation in protest

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The Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium, the opening ceremony venue for the Asian Games, is lit up during a light show on Sept. 21. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- Three Indian athletes from a northeastern state claimed by China were unable to travel to the Asian Games in Hangzhou, drawing a furious response from New Delhi and casting a geopolitical shadow over the event.

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