New York, United States, September 23, 2024: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India is putting in all possible efforts to host the 2036 Olympic Games.
Addressing the Indian diaspora at Nassau Coliseum in New York on Sunday, September 22, Prime Minister Modi said that people will witness the Summer Olympics taking place in India as well.
“Only a few weeks ago the Paris Olympics concluded. Very soon, you will witness the Olympics in India too. We are putting in all possible efforts to host the 2036 Olympics,” Modi said.
Los Angeles will host the next edition of the Olympics in 2028, followed by Brisbane in 2032.
The Prime Minister also said India is a huge centre of attraction in various areas, including sports, and acknowledged cricket’s Indian Premier League as one of the “top-most leagues” in the world.
Modi arrived in New York for the second leg of his three-day visit to the US.