Asian state content to leave ludicrous targets (5)

I believe the answer is:

goals

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'targets' is the definition.
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'asian state content to leave ludicrous' is the wordplay.
'asian state' becomes 'goa' (Indian state. I am not sure about the 'asian' bit.).
'content to leave' suggests removing the centre (the contents of the word are removed).
'ludicrous' with its centre taken out is 'ls'.
'goa'+'ls'='GOALS'

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(Other definitions for goals that I've seen before include "Ends, targets" , "Aims" , "Objectives" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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