Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the COP10 Bureau meeting and the Fund’s Approval Committee meeting under the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport in New Delhi. According to the Ministry, Dr. Mandaviya stated that India is firmly committed to maintaining integrity and fairness in sports.
Highlighting domestic measures, the Union Sports Minister stated that India intends to introduce further amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act in the next parliamentary session to include criminal provisions. These provisions are intended to address violations more effectively, including those involving coaches and supply chain stakeholders. He also noted that the National Anti-Doping Agency conducted over 7,000 tests and more than 350 awareness sessions during 2025–26, while the Know Your Medicine app recorded over half a million searches.
Additionally, the Ministry announced the forthcoming signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, the Ministry of Education, and UNESCO to implement the Sport Values in Every Classroom Toolkit in India.
What it means
- India plans to introduce another amendment in the next session of parliament to add criminal provisions for anti-doping violations by coaches and supply chain stakeholders.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “India firmly committed to clean sport: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya at COP10 Bureau meeting under UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport”. Read the original release.
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