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With the Union Cabinet giving its nod, an Indian delegation with representation from the Commonwealth Games Association of India and the Government of Gujarat submitted a formal proposal to Commonwealth Sport in London to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India.
The delegation was led by Harsh Sanghavi, Minister of Sports, Government of Gujarat.
The bid positions Amdavad as the host city for the Centenary edition of the Games, marking 100 years of the Commonwealth Games.
Speaking on the submission, Minister Sanghavi highlighted that the 2030 Commonwealth Games would hold significance for both India and the Commonwealth.
He said that India’s Games will be based on the ancient principle of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, meaning "the world is one family,” offering unity and human connection. Atithi Devo Bhava, or “the guest is divine,” will guide the planning for all the stakeholders who will visit India for the Games.
The choice of date of submission of the bid by the Indian delegation, August 29, carries special significance as it coincides with National Sports Day in India, celebrated in honour of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
The delegation expressed confidence that the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India will not only mark a century of Commonwealth Games but also anchor the future, creating a foundation that could define the next century of the Commonwealth Sport movement.
If the bid is approved, the Commonwealth Games will return to India after two decades.
New Delhi hosted India's first Commonwealth Games, and only the second for Asia after Kuala Lumpur in 1998, in 2010. It was in the New Delhi edition in 2010 that India had its best medal haul in CWG history, crossing the 100 mark to be placed second behind Australia in the medals tally.
Though CWG 2010 had started with several controversies over infrastructure issues, on the field, the Games were one of the best with a full quota of sports and many brilliant and memorable performances.