‘Nothing to worry about… I’m alright’: Arunachal Pradesh’s Mepung Lamgu, who was denied visa for Asian Games

Wushu athlete Mepung Lamgu has supplied an replace on himself on Saturday after media experiences claimed he had “gone incommunicado” leaving his household anxious.

Lamgu was one of many three Arunachal Pradesh athletes who had been denied accreditation playing cards and had been as a substitute supplied stapled visas by China, who’re the hosts of the Hangzhou Asian Games.

“I am alright and currently in SAI Hostel. I am in constant touch with my family and there’s nothing to worry about. Thanks for the concern and support,” Lamgu posted on social media web site X, previously referred to as Twitter.

Lamgu additionally posted {a photograph} of himself having breakfast with SAI officers to allay any issues.

The Sports Authority of India additionally tweeted: “We stand with the three Asian Games-bound wushu athletes, taking the utmost care for them at this hour. The three athletes are being taken care of at the SAI Hostel.”

Besides Lamgu, Nyeman Wangsu and Onulu Tega had been additionally prevented from flying to China. The trio was scheduled to participate within the Opening Ceremony on Saturday night with their occasions scheduled for Sunday.

The incident has sparked a diplomatic row. On Friday, Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports of India Anurag Thakur known as off his journey to China.

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The Ministry of External Affairs additionally issued a strongly-worded assertion, alleging the the Chinese authorities had “discriminated” in a “targeted and premeditated manner”. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi added: “A strong protest has been lodged in New Delhi and Beijing against China’s deliberate and selective obstruction of some of our sportspersons. The Government of India reserves the right to take suitable measures to safeguard our interests,” it said.”

Meanwhile, Wei Jizhong, former secretary basic of the Chinese Olympic Committee who’s at present serving as a lifetime Vice-President within the Olympic Council of Asia, defended China’s actions, saying that the host nation has not violated any guidelines.

“I should clarify that these Indian athletes got a visa to enter China. China didn’t refuse any visa but the problem is, according to the Chinese government regulations, we have the right to give them a different kind of visa. We have an arrival visa, paper visa, and visa in passport. This is the host country’s government regulation,” Jizhong stated at a media briefing.