How long this stapled visa issue will go on? Arunachal archers

The shocked Arunachal Pradesh women archers, who were barred from boarding a flight to China, today lamented that political problems between the two countries have crushed their dreams of competing in the Youth World Championships.
Maselo Mihu and Sorang Yumi - both barely 15 - were to take part in the Championships at Wuxi in the eastern coastal Jiangsu province in China from October 13-21 but the immigration officials at the IGI Airport refused to clear them as they were issued stapled visa by the Chinese Embassy.
China issues stapled visas to Indians from Arunachal Pradesh but the Ministry of External Affairs has declared these visas invalid.

The two archers -- to compete in compound events -- now have no chance to take part in the World Championships as the draw will happen on Monday.
The Archery Association of India said they tried to get regular visas from the Chinese Embassy here but the Embassy was closed for the weekend.
"I don't know what is happening. We were on cloud nine that we would be taking part in the World Championships and this was to be the biggest event of my career. But my dreams now have come crashing down. I am helpless," Yumi, who is yet to come out of the shock, told PTI here today.

"We even don't know what is stapled visa or any other visa. I was stopped at the immigration counter and told that I can't board the flight because of the visa," she said.

"Who would not want to take part in such a big event like the World Championships. Every athlete dreams of taking part in big events like this. But in our case it has gone for no fault of ours," said Mihu who, along with Yumi, trained at a camp at the Army Sports Institute in Pune before reaching here.
The two archers, who are leaving for home tomorrow in a Guwahati-bound flight, said it will take some time to settle down after the shock.

"We are very young and cannot do anything. We hope this issue will be solved. What can we say more than this. More than us, other sportspersons from our state will continue to suffer if this continues," Yumi said.