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India's bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games has been approved by the country's federal government, which hopes staging it will benefit local businesses and inspire a new generation of athletes.
The cabinet approved the bid to host the 2030 Games in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, with the lion's share of the events proposed to be held at a 132,000-seat stadium named after Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Commonwealth Games bid is part of India's dream of hosting the 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad.
The world's most populous nation hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi but is was marred by allegations of corruption and mismanagement, and the government sees 2030 as an opportunity to banish those memories.
