New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved a 15-member Indian esports contingent for the 20th Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4.

The esports competitions will be held from September 23 to October 2 and will feature 13 video game titles across different competitive genres.

India will compete in four titles: League of Legends, Pokemon UNITE, eFootball and Puyo Puyo Champions, according to the government's sanction order issued on August 22.

Welcoming the approval, Lokesh Suji, Director, Esports Federation of India (ESFI) and Vice-President of the Asian Esports Federation, said, "The official clearance of our 15-member contingent is a significant miles...