Ahmedabad urban development authority

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave: A few years after ace marksman Abhinav Bindra won the country's first individual gold in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, India have been harbouring the dream of hosting the world's biggest sporting spectacle.

The country took a first step towards realising that dream when Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the inauguration of the 141st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Mumbai in October that India "will leave no stone unturned" in trying to win the rights to host the 2036 Olympic Games in Ahmedabad.

The Indian government apparently wants to bid for the Olympics as part of its plan to enhance of its 'Soft-Power' post successfully hosting the G20 Summit. Hosting the Olympic Games also aligns with its global ambitions and desire to promote sporting culture in the country.