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Commonwealth Games 2030: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, congratulated the people of India after the city of Ahmedabad was approved as a host city to hold the Commonwealth Games in 2030. In a landmark decision, delegates of the 74 Commonwealth member nations and territories ratified India's bid at today's Commonwealth Sport General Assembly in Glasgow.

This is the second instance where India have been approved as host for the games. In 2010, the 19th edition of the CWG were held in the nation's capital, New Delhi.

“Delighted that India has won the bid to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games 2030! Congratulations to the people of India and the sporting ecosystem. It is our collective commitment and spirit of sportsmanship that has placed India firmly on the global sporting map," Prime Minister Modi wrote on a social media post.

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Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya hailed the Commonwealth Sport's decision to award the hosting rights of the 2030 Commonwealth Games to Ahmedabad.

"On this occasion, I would like to congratulate all young athletes of the nation. Such a massive event will give opportunities to athletes to showcase their talent and the country will get to showcase its rising power in the world of sports at the international level," he added.

A statement from IOA said, "Amdavad, India (also known as Ahmedabad) has today been formally ratified as the host of the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, marking a historic moment for the Commonwealth Sport Movement."

The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada. Australia topped the medal table at the most recent Games, staged in Birmingham, England, in 2022, with the rest of the top five made up of England, Canada, India and New Zealand.

Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport, said, "This is the start of a new golden era for Commonwealth Sport. After a 'Games reset', we head to Glasgow 2026 in fantastic shape to welcome the 74 teams of the Commonwealth before setting our sights on Amdavad 2030 for a special Centenary edition of the Commonwealth Games."

"India brings scale, youth, ambition, rich culture, enormous sporting passion and relevance, and I'm delighted to report strong interest from a range of nations to host the 2034 Games and beyond. We start our next century for the Commonwealth Games in good health," he added.

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Dr PT Usha, President of the Commonwealth Games Association of India, said, "We are deeply honoured by the trust shown by Commonwealth Sport. The 2030 Games will not only celebrate a hundred years of the Commonwealth Movement but also lay the foundation for the next century. It will bring together Athletes, communities, and cultures from across the Commonwealth in a spirit of friendship and progress."

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