India investing in sports infrastructure to build lasting legacy: Mandaviya

New Delhi, Oct 12 (UNI) union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said India is investing in sports infrastructure and grassroots development to build a lasting sporting culture, as he inaugurated the BRICS Traditional and Indigenous Sports Demonstration Games in Ahmedabad. The one-day event brings together participating BRICS nations to showcase traditional sports and exchange sporting practices. India is presenting three disciplines - Mallakhamb, Yogasana and Kalaripayattu - at the non-competitive event, which focuses on demonstrations rather than medals. Mandaviya said the government was taking a comprehensive approach to sports development, covering grassroots participation, talent identification, coaching, sports science, infrastructure,…