India, Sept. 14 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that India has recently submitted a bid to host the Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and the country is very likely to get permission in a very short time.

"We have submitted a bid for hosting the Commonwealth Games and there is a strong possibility that we will get permission for the Commonwealth Games to be hosted in Ahmedabad in a very short time," Shah said during the inauguration of the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad.

He also said that the Indian government is making efforts to host the 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad and revealed that 13 international events will be held in the city till 2036.

"The Indian government is making all efforts to ensure that in 2...