Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya to Declare Open BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Demonstration Games 2026 in Ahmedabad

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, alongside the Government of Gujarat, is organising the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad under India's BRICS Chairship. Scheduled for October 12, 2026, the event is set to be inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya. Designed as a non-competitive platform rather than a medal-based competition, the Games aim to promote cultural exchange, heritage preservation, and people-to-people cooperation by showcasing traditional and indigenous sporting practices from BRICS member and partner nations such as Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates.