India, Sept. 22 -- The Asian Hockey Federation has invited Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and a delegation from the state government to witness the semi-finals and finals of the men's and women's hockey competitions at the XX Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Japan.

According to a letter dated September 21, 2026, addressed to Mann, Asian Hockey Federation president Fumio Ogura invited the Punjab government delegation to attend the hockey semi-finals scheduled for September 30 and October 1, followed by the finals on October 2 and 3.

The federation said the presence of the Punjab government delegation during the tournament would provide first-hand experience of the conduct of an international sporting event. It said this experience c...