New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- India's global sporting ambitions, long-term medal prospects and the growth of Paralympic sport were in focus as Hari Ranjan Rao IAS, Secretary (Sports), Government of India; Achanta Sharath Kamal, Olympian and Vice-Chairperson of the IOA Athletes Commission; and Devendra Jhajharia, President of the Paralympic Commission of India, came together at the PlayCom 2025: Business of Sports Summit on September 13.

Hariranjan Rao noted that India had already demonstrated its ability to create infrastructure for mega events such as the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games, with facilities from those events still serving athletes today.

He added that the larger issue was ensuring quality facilities for the next generation, re...