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Indian Olympic Association mulling banning Chinese sponsors and products

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The Indian Olympic Association is planning to ban its Chinese sponsors and products, with heightened tension between India and China. On June 15, 20 soldiers in the Galwan region of the LOC were killed.

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According to a HT report, IOA secretary general Rajiv Mehta said that the country comes first. Meanwhile, treasurer Anandeshwar Pandey said, "It’s my personal opinion that the IOA should immediately snap its sponsorship with Li-Ning. It’s high time that we oppose China and its products. I respect the feelings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and I believe that the IOA will take a call on this at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) soon… the country comes first and we should all stand united."

"Li-Ning is a Chinese brand and we have an agreement till the Tokyo Olympics. If there is such a position, then we will have to think… then this issue will be discussed in the IOA General house. No decision is taken at an individual level. We have an agreement with them (till the Tokyo Olympics). They were also our kitting partners during the Rio Olympics. But we are with the country first," said Mehta.