An academic conference for scholars on Asia scheduled to be held in India next month has turned into a vocal and growing imbroglio over academic freedom after the Indian government banned the attendance of Pakistanis and people of Pakistani descent.
The turn of events has become a public relations disaster for the U.S.-based Association for Asian Studies, which began planning the conference in 2014 but apparently made no contingency plans for geopolitical hurdles such as the long-standing tensions between India and Pakistan.
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