BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 to be held in Ahmedabad on 12 October
10 October 2026
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, with the Government of Gujarat, will hold the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games 2026 on 12 October 2026 at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad.
It is part of India's BRICS Chairship and is a non-competitive platform for demonstrating, documenting and exchanging traditional sporting practices.
Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya will declare it open.
Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Africa and the UAE will showcase their sports.
India's showcase includes Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu.
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Kalaripayattu Kalaripayattu — A martial art from Kerala, among the sports India will showcase at the event.
BRICS Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa — A grouping of major economies whose chairship in 2026 rests with India.