National rifle

The National Rifle Association: The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) and Olympic medallist shooter Gagan Narang have expressed their 'disappointment' on the shooting's exclusion from the 2026 Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Glasgow.

Shooting made its debut in the 1996 CWG and has been on the list since then except for 1970 and the last edition in Birmingham. Shooting has been one of India's medal-taking sports in the Games. India have won 135 medals in shooting in the Games so far. The tally includes 63 gold, 44 silver and 28 bronze.

"It is disappointing that shooting hasn’t been included in the CWG. This will be a very different Commonwealth Games with many popular Olympic sports not included in what will be a watered-down version of the Games. We can only wish those who will participate all the best. The Govt of India, Ministry of Sports & IOA did everything possible to include sports which India are traditionally strong in. NRAI offered to host the shooting part of the games in India subject to relevant approvals. In the end, we should rally around and appreciate Scotland’s effort in hosting the Games," the NRAI said in a statement.