It follows the International Olympic Committee's suspension of talks with India on holding major sports events last week after New Delhi refused to issue visas to two Pakistani shooters to take part in a World Cup event. Tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals have risen following a February 14 suicide attack in Kashmir in which 40 Indian paramilitaries were killed.
"It might be moved out, it has already been postponed," a senior Asian Confederation of Billiards Sport (ACBS) official said of the tour event, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The participation of every member nation is paramount and is the responsibility of the host country." After legs in Qatar and China, the Bangalore tournament was to be the third on the Asian tour.
But Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) secretary S. Subramaniam told AFP six of the 24 proposed competitors were of Pakistani origin. "Since their visas will be an issue we informed the Asian body and they postponed the event.