Steven Dias and Sunil Chetri scored a brace and N P Pradeep and skipper Bhaichung Bhutia chipped in with a goal each as India started their Nehru Cup campaign with a bang.
The dates have put the start of the 'I League' in jeopardy.
It seemed like a case of one step forward and two steps back for Indian football in 2006 as they plunged to 157th in the rankings.