New Delhi, March 9 -- Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday chaired a high-level ministerial meeting with New Zealand sports delegation in New Delhi to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in sports and strengthening collaboration between the sporting ecosystems of the two countries.

The year 2026 marks 100 years of sporting ties between India and New Zealand, tracing back to the historic 1926 Indian Army hockey tour to New Zealand, one of the earliest major sporting engagements between the two nations. Building on this legacy, both countries explored new initiatives to deepen cooperation and strengthen sports diplomacy, according to a press release.

"Had a wonderful meeting with Mr. Chris Bishop, Ass...