New Delhi, May 24 -- Identifying the Northeast as a powerhouse of sports talent, Honourable Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that Government of India is fully committed to strengthening the sports ecosystem in the region through multiple initiatives including hosting Khelo India Northeast Games in one of the eight Northeast states every year. These states include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

The Union Sports Minister announced this while addressing a large gathering during the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025 at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday. Mansukh Mandaviya said that people knew the Northeast as the region of India's fir...