India’s Strengthened Sports Ecosystem

• Khelo India Mission announced in Union Budget 2026–27 as a long-term, outcome-driven framework to overhaul India's sports ecosystem.
• Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports received its highest-ever allocation of ₹4,479.88 crore in BE 2026–27 (up from ₹3,346 cr RE 2025–26).
• Sports being repositioned as a pillar of Viksit Bharat 2047 — linking youth, employment, manufacturing and soft power.