The India U23 side has been hard at work ever since arriving at the Dalian Sports Centre four days ago for the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers, even though their scheduled opening match against the Maldives was cancelled at the last moment, leaving them to adjust themselves to the revised fixtu
Complete control was the name of the game as the Blue Colts sealed their berth in the final in style, with Mohammad Arbash and Aiborlang Kharthangmaw netting a brace each. Vishal Yadav, Mohammed Kaif, Levis Zangminlun, and Manbhakupar Malngiang netted a goal apiece.
The meet has now been reduced to a three-team group featuring India, and UAE and hosts China PR. India will now play their opening fixture of the tournament against China PR on September 9, 2023, in Dalian Suoyuwan Stadium at 5:05 PM IST.
Despite all the aggressive attempts by China, New Delhi through its continuous efforts to improve goodwill without business interests is pushing back against Beijing in the crucial region of South Asia, senior defence analyst and professor Derek Grossman said in a piece on the website of the
The Blue Colts are placed in Group A of the tournament alongside Nepal and Bangladesh. Hosts Bhutan, Maldives, and Pakistan make up Group B. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
As Chandrayaan-3 successfully lands on the moon, Maldives' Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Wednesday congratulated India for the feat and said that history has been created.
The winners will go on to face either Abahani Limited Dhaka of Bangladesh or Club Eagles of the Maldives in the AFC Cup South Zone playoff clash scheduled for August 22. The Mariners will seal their place in the AFC Cup for a third straight season if they win their playoff clash.
India organises capacity-building programmes for officials from various countries including Bangladesh, Maldives, Myanmar, Gambia, Other African countries (Kenya, Tanzania, Tunisia and Seychelles), and Cambodia.
During the meeting, both sides reviewed areas of cooperation between the UAE and the Republic of the Maldives, and discussed ways to develop them in order to achieve the interests and aspirations of the two countries and peoples
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received condolences on the passing of Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during telephone conversations with King Mohammed VI of Morocco; Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania; Ibrahim Mohamed Solih,
Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs, Sanjay Verma called on the Foreign Minister of Maldives, Abdulla Shahid and discussed on enhancing the partnership between the two nations in fight against terrorism.