Kolkata, March 10 India is set to host a top international archery competition for the first time in 22 years, with Delhi awarded the second leg of the Asia Cup in 2027. This decision was finalized following approvals from World Archery Asia during a meeting here on Tuesday.
The country last hosted a major international archery tournament when the Asian Archery Championships were held in Delhi in 2005.
The decision was finalized after World Archery Asia president Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol, who is on a three-day visit to Kolkata, met Archery Association of India secretary general Virendra Sachdeva to discuss the hosting of upcoming international tournaments.
"We are confident that Delhi will host it, and there should be no problems. If the Archery Association of India wants, they will host it. We are also considering Delhi as the venue for the Commonwealth Archery Championships next year," Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol told