India, Feb. 6 -- Three medals at the Paris Olympics have given the Indian shooting team reason to think big. An ambitious target of six medals has been set by the National Rifle Association of India for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The first step of that journey begins this year with the battle to secure quotas at the World Championships in Doha. For the Paris Olympics, Indian shooters secured 22 quotas. This time, the target has been raised to win all 24 available quotas, which would be more opportunities to reach finals and convert the chances into medals.

A process-driven pathway will guide the shooters towards the goal, says India's high-performance director Pierre Beauchamp on the strategic roadmap charted out for Indian shooters...