New Delhi, April 13 -- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that he met with the Commonwealth Sport president, Donald Rukare, who was impressed with India's preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2030 to be hosted in Ahmedabad and the 'Khelo India' initiative concept.

Mandaviya was speaking to reporters in an informal meeting at his residence.

During the meeting, he told reporters, "CWG president (CS president Donald Rukare) came to meet me and was highly impressed with the preparations and also very happy to see the Khelo India concept."

As a part of the Khelo India initiative, the sporting culture of India at the grassroots level is targeted, with players encouraged to take part in sports right from their schooling and colle...