A Pakistan-India clash for the T20 Asia Cup would be held in Dubai on Sept 14.

According to the Press Trust of India (PTI), the ministry said that India and Pakistan would not have any bilateral sporting ties even on neutral venues as per an unprecedented new policy. However, it added, the cricket team would not be stopped from playing the Asia Cup next month as it is a multi-lateral engagement, the PTI reported.

The India news agency reported that India’s sports ministry unveiled the new policy with regard to India’s international engagements with emphasis on Pakistan.

A ministry source said the policy, which bars Indian athletes from travelling to Pakistan and likewise disallows Pakistani sportspersons from going to India for bilaterals, was effective immediately, the PTI added.

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When Asked if Indian teams would be allowed to travel to Pakistan for any multilateral competitions, the source was quoted as saying: “In that scenario, we will examine the case before deciding anything.”

“India’s approach to sports events involving Pakistan reflects its overall policy in dealing with that country,” according to the new policy.

 “With regard to international and multilateral events, in India or abroad, we are guided by the practices of international sports bodies and the interest of our own sportspersons,” the policy read.

“It is also relevant to take into account India’s emergence as a credible venue to host international sports events.”

Accordingly, Indian teams and individual players will take part in international events that also have teams or players from Pakistan, the policy stated, adding that Pakistani players and teams will be able to participate in such multilateral events hosted by India.