New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said India is investing in sports infrastructure and grassroots development to build a lasting sporting culture, as he inaugurated the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games in Ahmedabad.
The one-day event brings together participating BRICS nations to showcase traditional sports and exchange sporting practices. India is presenting three disciplines - Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu - at the non-competitive event, which focuses on demonstrations rather than medals.
Mandaviya said the government was taking a comprehensive approach to sports development, covering grassroots participation, talent identification, coaching, sports science, infra...