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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya at COP10 Bureau meeting under UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport

“India to bring further amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act to introduce criminal provisions”: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.

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New Delhi (thestates.news) | Hon’ble Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya chaired the third formal meeting of the COP10 Bureau and the fourth formal meeting of the Fund’s Approval Committee for 2026–27 under the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport in New Delhi.

Dr. Mandaviya assured the Bureau of India’s commitment to clean sport. He said, “India firmly believes that sporting excellence must always be accompanied by integrity. Every athlete deserves a fair opportunity to compete, with success determined by talent, preparation and hard work, and not by prohibited substances or methods. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji has regularly emphasised clean sport and the need to practice zero tolerance towards the menace of doping.”(s-pib)