India, July 3 -- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday asserted that Asian Games is not "an exposure tour" and the athlete contingent size would be capped at 600 to ensure that only those who can deliver head to Japan for the September 19 to October 4 showpiece.

In an interaction with the media here, Mandaviya made it clear that "travellers looking to make up the numbers" won't be cleared for inclusion in the final contingent for Aichi-Nagoya.

"Let me make one thing clear that Asian Games is not an exposure tour, it is a platform for athletes to make the country proud with their best performance. So, as I have repeatedly stated, only those who can deliver will travel," he said.

"Exposure can be gained elsewhere. It doesn't have...