India submit formal proposal to host 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad
An Indian delegation, led by Gujarat's sports minister Harsh Sanghavi and Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha, submitted the bid to the Evaluation Committee of Commonwealth Sport.
New Delhi: India has placed a formal proposal to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat government said.
An Indian delegation, led by Gujarat's sports minister Harsh Sanghavi and Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha, submitted the bid to the Evaluation Committee of Commonwealth Sport in London on Tuesday.
The Gujarat government said the 2030 edition marks 100 years of the Commonwealth Sport Movement and carries historic significance and Ahmedabad is keen to host the centenary edition.
In its statement, the state government said Ahmedabad offers a footprint for compact games centred on international-standard venues, robust transport systems, and high-quality accommodation.
"Aligned with the Games Reset principles, the proposal places strong emphasis on affordability, inclusivity, flexibility, and sustainability. It commits to integration of para-sport, protection of human rights, promotion of gender equity, and embedding of a long-term legacy framework that ensures benefits extend beyond the Games to athletes, communities, and the wider Commonwealth," the Gujarat government said.
"Hosting the Centenary Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad will be a proud milestone, not just for Gujarat but for India. We see these Games as a catalyst - to inspire our youth, accelerate our journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047, and strengthen the Commonwealth Movement for the next 100 years," minister Sanghavi said.
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"India's bid is not just about capability, but about values. Ahmedabad is ready to pick up the baton from Glasgow 2026 and act as a springboard to the 2034 Games, ensuring that the centenary edition honours the past while shaping the future of Commonwealth Sport," Usha said.
India has ambitions to deliver a CWG compact, sustainable, inclusive, and globally impactful and are well placed to achieve it as it has strong and coordinated support from the Indian government and the government of Gujarat, and the Commonwealth Games Association of India, the government statement said.