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Srinagar Khel Sankalp document outlines national vision to strengthen sports culture
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the Srinagar Khel Sankalp document at the end of the three-day Chintan Shivir in Srinagar. The document outlines a national vision to strengthen sports culture through cooperative federalism, focusing on athlete-centric development, infrastructure expansion, talent identification, and regional sports clusters, while highlighting sport as a driver of growth, tourism, and nation-building and reaffirming an aspiration to host major global events.
Why It Matters
The document signals a coordinated, federated approach to scaling sports across India, potentially guiding policy and funding to develop athletes, infrastructure, and regional sports ecosystems while pursuing global event hosting ambitions.
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Release of Srinagar Khel Sankalp at end of Chintan Shivir
April 26, 2026
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released the Srinagar Khel Sankalp document in Srinagar at the end of the three-day Chintan Shivir. The document presents a collective national vision to strengthen sports culture through cooperative federalism, emphasising athlete-centric development, expansion of infrastructure, talent identification, and the development of regional sports clusters. It states that sport can drive economic growth by boosting tourism, attracting international events, and spurring local industry, and it calls for federations, states, and the Centre to work in harmony with a shared voice. It also reaffirms India's aspiration to host major global sporting events and envisions sport as a tool for unity, youth empowerment, health, and nation-building.