Archive · 30 Jul 2026
India Praised for 2030 Commonwealth Games Vision
India is getting ready to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in the city of Ahmedabad.
A top sports leader, Katie Sadleir, said India has a big plan to use sports to help people stay healthy and to become a big sports country.
The Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, also talked about using sports for the nation's health.
A special team from Gujarat is helping with the preparations.
India also wants to host the 2036 Olympic Games, and it already has many good sports facilities.
The 2030 Games will show how India is growing as a sports power.
Katie Sadleir praised India's long‑term sporting roadmap and its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad.
The 2030 Games were awarded to Ahmedabad by the International Olympic Association, marking the centenary of the inaugural Commonwealth Games held in 1930.
India’s delegation in Glasgow includes a special administrative team led by Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi to coordinate logistics for the 2030 event.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed a personal commitment to using sport to improve national health and development, and India is also bidding for the 2036 Olympic Games.
Existing world‑class facilities in India are expected to showcase the country’s transformation into a global sporting powerhouse during the 2030 Games.
- Who
- Katie Sadleir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi, Commonwealth Sport officials
- What
- Praise of India's sporting roadmap and preparations for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad
- When
- July 30, 2026 (article date); 2030 Games scheduled for 2030
- Where
- Ahmedabad, India; Glasgow, Scotland; Gujarat
- Why
- To highlight India's ambition to become a global sporting hub and showcase its infrastructure and health initiatives
- Event
- 2030 Commonwealth Games
- Host city
- Ahmedabad, India
- Awarded by
- International Olympic Association
- Key figures
- Katie Sadleir, Narendra Modi, Harsh Sanghvi
- Bidding for
- 2036 Olympic Games