Visa Denial Reversed: India’s Sumit Nagal Secures Chinese Entry Amid Unexplained Roadblocks

In a development that raises serious questions about fairness and transparency, India's leading male tennis player, Sumit Nagal, was initially denied a visa to compete in an important Australian Open wild-card playoff scheduled in Chengdu, China. After publicly appealing for intervention—including directly addressing the Chinese ambassador to India—Nagal was eventually granted the visa just days before the tournament set to begin on November 24. When Bureaucracy Blocks Talent, Who Pays the Price? This incident is more than a mere administrative hiccup; it reflects a troubling trend where national interests and athletes’ careers are entangled in complex international politics. For American...