India, May 23 -- The city is buzzing with sports activities. The Asian Weightlifting Championships has just finished. A Grandmasters chess tournament and Asian Para Archery Championships are lined up this year. More international competitions are on the pipeline as federations go all out to pitch for hosting international events, driven by the government's push to promote India as a global sporting destination.

Work is proceeding at a fast pace on new sports infrastructure projects coming up in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with the ambition to host the 2036 Olympics.

Among the major sports projects, the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex has been completed in just three years and is already hosting international ...