New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), the sole duly recognised by National Sports Federation (NSF) for pickleball in India, on Wednesday issued a strong statement condemning the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA). The IPA highlighted AIPA's persistent defiance of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' decision to recognise IPA as the official NSF, its engagement in misrepresentation and unauthorised activities, and its alleged involvement in operations that violate Indian laws, as per a release from IPA.

Under Indian law and the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 ("Sports Code"), only an officially recognised NSF is legally permitted to use "India" or "Indian" in its name. Consequently, only s...