Overview

• Ministers approved signing the Host Collaboration Agreement, issuing required government guarantees, and granting aid to Gujarat if India is awarded the Games.
• The Indian Olympic Association has already cleared the plan and is finalising the formal bid for submission by the Aug. 31 deadline.
• Commonwealth Sport officials, led by Director of Games Darren Hall, have inspected proposed venues in Ahmedabad, with a larger delegation expected to follow.
• Authorities highlight Ahmedabad’s case with the Narendra Modi Stadium and the under-construction Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave forming the core of venues.
• Member nations will select the 2030 host in November, with Nigeria and others expressing interest after Canada’s withdrawal, and India signalling a fuller sports programme than the scaled-down 2026 edition.