The Indian men's hockey team will not take part in the Sultan of Johor Cup to be held in Malaysia in October this year. This will be the second year in a row that the country will be missing the tournament. Sultan of Johor Cup is an Under-21 tournament and India won the title in 2015. Hockey India spokesperson R P Singh said in New Delhi today that since the Sultan of Johor Cup is not a mandatory tournament, Hockey India has decided that it will withdraw from the tournament. He said India would continue its stand of not taking part in any series against Pakistan until it tenders an unconditional apology for the 2014 Champions Trophy controversy. The Pakistan team had indulged in lewd and unprofessional behaviour during the FIH Champions Trophy in India in 2014.