NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 -- India plans to further amend its National Anti-Doping Act to introduce criminal provisions for doping-related violations, including those involving coaches and supply chain stakeholders, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

Mandaviya made the announcement while chairing the third formal meeting of the Bureau of the 10th Conference of Parties (COP10) and the fourth formal meeting of the Approval Committee of the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport for 2026-27, held under the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport in New Delhi.

He said the proposed amendment would be taken up in the next session of Parliament to strengthen the country's legal framework for tackling doping ...