India’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games:
The Union Cabinet has approved India’s bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, naming Ahmedabad as the proposed host city with world-class stadiums and infrastructure. India is also positioning Ahmedabad as a frontrunner for the 2036 Olympics. Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years, featuring athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations (72 nations and territories). Often seen as a platform to promote friendship, cultural ties, and sporting excellence among member countries. First held in 1930 at Hamilton, Canada, known then as the British Empire Games. Renamed British Empire and Commonwealth Games (1954), British Commonwealth Games (1970), and finally Commonwealth Games (from 1978).
