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[caption id="attachment_23709" align="alignnone" width="580"] BAI boycotts participation at Pakistan International Series. File Picture[/caption] Internet Desk : The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has decided to boycott the Pakistan International Series scheduled to be held in Islamabad later this month as an act of "solidarity" with the governments diplomatic offensive against Pakistan. BAI President Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta said in a press conference that no Indian player is going to take part at the BWF International series which will be played from October 18th to 21st. "The announcement comes as an act of solidarity with the decisions of the government of India in wake of the ongoing tensions between the two countries," Dr Das Gupta said. "On behalf of the council members of BAI and the entire badminton fraternity, we express strong concerns and support towards the sentiments of our fellow citizens of India." After the Uri terror attack, where 19 Indian soldiers were killed by the Pakistani militants, relations between India and Pakistan soured and BCCI president Anurag Thakur has also said that ICC should not put India in the same group as Pakistan for ICC events.