Modi on parade: Deals, displays and doubts as Indian PM visits France

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In terms of geostrategy there is much to discuss – Macron was put out at India's hesitation in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and questions remain about India's stance towards China.

Modi is perhaps seeking to see the lay of the land first, rather than take the high-handed position of a more established world power.

India, after all, has a lot of shared experience with Russia and China as part of the BRICS trading bloc. Is this a new recalibration of world powers?

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Talisman Sunil Chhetri, senior defender Sandesh Jhingan and first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu were on Tuesday named in a 22-member Indian men's football squad for the upcoming Asian Games. In Hangzhou, China, the host city for the Games, the Indian squad will be under the charge of national senior team head coach, Igor Stimac. PTI had earlier reported that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) was bullish about sending its first team to the Asian Games led by Chhetri and coached by 1998 Croatian World Cup semifinalist Stimac.

"Pakistan Se Nahi Haarna": Kapil Dev Sums Up Drama Around Indo-Pak World Cup Match

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Indian football's "rapid strides in recent past" and an upsurge in public interest in the sport presented a "compelling case" for the inclusion of the men's and women's teams for the upcoming Asian Games, national federation president Kalyan Chaubey said. The participation of the Indian men's and women's football sides in the Hangzhou Games was earlier in doubt as per the sports ministry's criteria of sending teams which are ranked in top-8 in the continent.

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'Special Thanks To PM Narendra Modi': India Football Coach Igor Stimac After Team's Clearance For Asian Games

The football fraternity of India was on cloud nine on Wednesday after the sports ministry gave a clearance to both men's and women's team to participate in the upcoming Asian Games. The continental event will be held in Hangzhou, China, starting from September 23. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) had earlier refused to clear the Indian football teams for the Asian Games on the ground that they were not ranked in the top-8 in Asia. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) then made an appeal to the Sports Ministry to allow the men's and women's sides to take part in the prestigious event.

Vingegaard deals Pogacar massive blow in Tour de France time trial

COMBLOUX, France: Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard destroyed rival Tadej Pogacar in Tuesday's individual time trial to gain a massive time and psychological edge in their fight for the Tour de France title.