Sports Ministry approaches UK government to discuss visa for Sania Mirza's son
Though the Indian tennis star has been granted a visa to travel to Nottingham, her son and his caretaker have not received UK visas owing to the travel restrictions on Indian travellers.
Published : May 19, 2021 20:20 IST
The Union Sports Ministry approached the UK Government, through the Ministry of External Affairs, to allow tennis star Sania Mirza’s two-year-old son to accompany her during the UK tour in June. The Ministry sought permission to grant visa to Sania’s son as she is set to participate in a series of competitions in the UK, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Sania will be participating in the Nottingham Open from June 6 followed by the Birmingham Open on June 14, the Eastbourne Open on June 20 and finally playing in the Wimbledon Grand Slam from June 28.
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Though the Indian tennis star has been granted a visa to travel to Nottingham, her son and his caretaker have not received UK visas owing to the travel restrictions on Indian travellers. Sania, who is part of the Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), had approached the Ministry with the request. She explained why leaving a two-year-old child behind for a month was not a good idea.READ|
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