The cuts have triggered disappointment across the sporting community, especially in Australian and Indian hockey enthusiasts and players, which has been part of the Games since 1998.
Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green OAM, described the meeting between Australian and German MPs with India's External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar as "a unique but valuable initiative."
“Recovery action also undermines the incentive for engaging in serious crimes for profit, and it restores public money so that much-needed services can continue to be provided to the community.”
The live procedure illustrated how tele-enabled robotic systems could, in future, support access to specialist surgical care in locations where distance and workforce shortages limit availability.