India, Jan. 26 -- The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is set to roll out an exchange programme with leading Asian nations to improve the skills of Indian shuttlers. BAI has already held discussions with countries such as Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia to conduct training sessions in India and abroad.

"We have discussed with our Asian counterparts like Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand for an exchange programme under which our junior shuttlers can travel to their countries, while they can also come to India for training sessions," BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra told PTI. Asked what is the expected timeline for the program, Mishra said: "We have been busy with India Open but now we will focus on this and we hope to roll it out i...