Diu, Jan. 11 -- Beach soccer is steadily emerging as a significant avenue of opportunity and self-expression for young athletes in coastal and tribal-dominated Union Territories such as Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu (DNHDD). In recent years, focused initiatives by the Union Territory administration have played a key role in strengthening football development, with beach soccer gaining particular momentum, according to a release.

This progress has been made possible by sustained investment in sports infrastructure and grassroots development. Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2026 director-cum-joint secretary (Youth Affairs & Sports), Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Shri Arun Gupta, has highlighted that world-class sports infrast...