India, Feb. 12 -- The second leg of the Khelo India Winter Games will be held in Gulmarg from February 23 to 26 and is expected to draw close to 400 competitors, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced on Thursday.

It will continue the sixth edition of the Games after the first leg, featuring ice sports, was held in Ladakh from January 20 to 26.

Gulmarg will host the snow competitions and the Indian Army will defend its overall championship title.

"The Gulmarg leg is coming at the back of the Winter Olympics and this is the perfect time to host the Khelo India Winter Games," Mandaviya stated in a press release.

"We had a very successful first phase in Leh and surely, we will see the same excitement in Jammu and Kashmir as athletes...