Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 via videoconference, highlighting the event's role in fostering India's sports culture and Olympic ambitions.
• The games feature over 6,000 participants from 36 states and union territories, competing in 27 sports across five cities in Bihar and New Delhi from May 4 to May 15.
• PM Modi praised 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a Bihar cricketer who recently scored a record-breaking IPL century, as a symbol of youth excellence and perseverance.
• The government has tripled the sports budget over the past decade to ₹4,000 crore, with significant investments in infrastructure, including a new sports city along the Patna-Gaya highway.
• Indigenous sports such as Gatka, Kho-kho, Mallakhamb, and Yogasana are included in the games, reflecting a push to integrate traditional disciplines into India's modern sports ecosystem.