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India’s 2030 Commonwealth Games Bid Wins Cabinet Backing, Ahmedabad Named Proposed Host

A CGF decision is due in November after further inspections.

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File image of an aerial view of Sardar Patel Stadium, in Motera, in Ahmedabad -- it is expected to be one of the venues if India host the Commonwealth Games 2030. (PTI)
The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave will be the central venue of the Commonwealth Games 2030. (HT)
Photo: IANS

Overview

  • The Union Cabinet authorised submission of the bid, approved signing the Host Collaboration Agreement, and cleared the required government guarantees.
  • Grant-in-aid support to the Gujarat government was sanctioned, contingent on the bid being accepted.
  • Ahmedabad’s proposal highlights the Narendra Modi Stadium and the under-construction Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave as key assets.
  • The dian OlOlympic Association must submit the final bid dossier by August 31 following its earlier Special General Meeting approval.
  • A Commonwealth Sport team led by Darren Hall has inspected proposed venues, with a larger delegation expected before the General Assembly vote in Glasgow.