The Sports Ministry has approached the U K Government, through the Ministry of External Affairs to grant visa to the two-year-old son of ace tennis player Sania Mirza, so that she can take the toddler with her while she participates in a series of competitions in the United Kingdom, ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
 
Sania will be participating in the Nottingham Open on 6th of June followed by the Birmingham Open on 14th of June, the Eastbourne Open on 20th of June, followed by the Wimbledon Grand Slam on 28th of June.
 
Though Sania has been granted a visa to travel to Nottingham, her son and his caretaker have not received UK visas owing to the travel restrictions on Indian travellers.
 
Sania, who is a part of the Sports Ministry's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), approached the Ministry requesting for help with the visa of her son and his caretaker.
 
Sania stated that she cannot leave a two-year-old child behind as she travels for a month.
 
The request was immediately taken up by the Sports Ministry and a letter has already been sent to MEA requesting them to take up the matter in the UK through the Indian Embassy in London.
 
Speaking about the endeavour of the Ministry, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, Ministry received this request from Sania a few days back and he felt that it is important that as a mother Sania be allowed to take her two-year-old son along so that she can participate with a free mind without worrying for her child back home.
 
Mr Rijiju said, he has approved the request and Sports Ministry officials have initiated the process with the MEA.
 
He said, we are hopeful that the U K Government will see merit in this case and allow the child to travel with her.