India’s bid to showcase indigenous sports at the 2030 Commonwealth Games is a welcome strategic assertion of our culture, soft power and sporting depth. In the often-transactional world of global sport where disciplines are dependent on television rights and commercial appeal, the government’s move is refreshingly civilisational. The decision, articulated by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, to include two indigenous sports at the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad signals