Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Bhagwant Mann Awaits Centre Nod for Indian Hockey Visit
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wants to travel to Japan.
He hopes to watch the Indian hockey team play at the Asian Games.
The Asian Hockey Federation invited him to attend the later matches.
These matches include the semi-finals and finals.
Mann has applied for permission to make the trip.
He is waiting for approval from India’s central government.
Officials said special arrangements would be needed for his visit.
They also said he would need to be there on October 1 to watch the match.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has applied to visit Japan to watch India’s hockey team at the Asian Games.
Mann is awaiting political clearance from the central government for the proposed trip.
The Asian Hockey Federation invited him to attend the concluding stages of the hockey competition.
The invitation covers the semi-finals on September 30 and October 1, and the finals on October 2 and 3.
Officials said Mann would need to be in Japan on October 1 if he wants to watch the match, with arrangements required for his visit.
- Who
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Indian hockey team.
- What
- Mann has applied to visit Japan to watch the Indian hockey team at the Asian Games.
- When
- The invitation covers semi-finals on September 30 and October 1, and finals on October 2 and 3.
- Where
- The hockey competition will be held at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
- Why
- Mann wants to attend and support the Indian hockey team after being invited by the Asian Hockey Federation.
- Visitor
- Bhagwant Mann, Punjab chief minister
- Destination
- Japan
- Event
- Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
- Inviting organization
- Asian Hockey Federation
- Political clearance
- Mann is awaiting approval from the Centre
- Semi-finals
- September 30 and October 1
- Finals
- October 2 and 3