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India’s cricket diplomacy in Afghanistan: Sports as an unifier
On Aug 19 this year Afghanistan celebrated its 94th Independence Day. A few days prior to this, the Indian government announced an approval of US$ 1 million for constructing a cricket stadium in Afghanistan. The fund granted under the Indian … Continue reading
Posted in Nationalism, Peacebuilding, Politics
Tagged 2015 World Cup, ACB, Afghanistan, Afghanistan Cricket Board, Aino Mina, BCCI, Board of Control for Cricket in India, Central Asia, China, Cricket, cricket diplomacy, Development, Eric Hobsbawm, Football, Hobsbawm, Independence Day, India, Kandahar, Kandahar Cricket Stadium, Lahore, MoU, NAC, National Cricket Academy, Pakistan, Pakistan Cricket Board, PCB, Peace-building, Reconstruction, SDP, Small Development Project Scheme, Social cohesion, Social inclusion, Sports for Development and Peace, Stadium, West Asia
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Mix Sports and Politics: Sporting initiatives as potent tool for South Asian integration
Almost a year back, talking about India-United States partnership at the Bombay Stock Exchange, the US Vice President Joe Biden said, “As an Irish American, it pleased my heart to see you beat England (at sports of course!)”. Those words, … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Asif Ali Zardari, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cricket, England, Ferrari, Football, Hockey, India, IPL, Ireland, Italy, Jammu and Kashmir, Joe Biden, Maldives, Manmohan Singh, Massimiliano Latorre, Narendra Modi, Nawaz Sharif, Nepal, Pakistan, Parvez Musharraf, Parvez Rasool, Rajiv Gandhi, Salvatore Girone, Sri Lanka, Yousuf Raza Gilani, Zia-ul-Haq
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