India hosts WADA GAIIN final conference; Sports Minister says criminal provisions against doping traffickers planned
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the inaugural session of the Final Conference of WADA's Global Anti-Doping Intelligence & Investigations Network (GAIIN) in New Delhi on 16 April 2026 and said the government is working on criminal provisions against those who traffic or administer prohibited substances.
Summary
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the inaugural ceremony of the Final Conference of the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Global Anti-Doping Intelligence & Investigations Network (GAIIN) in New Delhi on 16 April 2026. He said the government is working towards criminal provisions against people involved in administering or trafficking prohibited substances, describing doping as an organised multinational enterprise rather than an individual act. He cited the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 as India's statutory framework and said the National Anti-Doping Amendment Act, 2025 aligns India's rules with global standards.
Key facts
- Event
- Final Conference of WADA GAIIN, New Delhi
- Date
- 16 April 2026
- GAIIN
- Global Anti-Doping Intelligence & Investigations Network
- Announcement
- Criminal provisions planned against trafficking/administering prohibited substances
- Laws cited
- National Anti-Doping Act, 2022; Amendment Act, 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Final Conference of WADA's GAIIN, addressed by the Sports Minister in New Delhi in April 2026, relates to which area?
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Correct answer: A — Anti-doping intelligence and investigations
GAIIN is WADA's Global Anti-Doping Intelligence & Investigations Network.
Which statute did the Sports Minister cite in April 2026 as India's statutory framework against doping, later aligned with global standards by a 2025 amendment?
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Correct answer: B — National Anti-Doping Act, 2022
He cited the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022 and the National Anti-Doping Amendment Act, 2025.