Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Mumbai. The Session provided an opportunity for interaction and knowledge sharing among the various stakeholders related to sports.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister underlined the significance of the session taking place in India after 40 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that sports has been a vital part of India’s culture and lifestyle. When you go to the villages of India, the Prime Minister said, one can find that any festival remains incomplete without sports. “Indians are not just sports lovers, but we also live it”, he also said. He highlighted that the sporting culture is reflected through the thousands years old history of India.