**Executive Summary**
The Government intends to take follow-up measures to enhance anti-doping enforcement based on the insights gained from the WADA's Global Anti-Doping Intelligence and Investigations Network (GAIIN) Workshops held in New Delhi from 12-16th May 2025 and 21-25th July 2025. These follow-up includes Capacity Building of the NADA Intelligence & Investigations (I&I) staff and enhanced cooperation with WADA, National law enforcement and regulatory bodies to proactively detect and address doping-related violations. The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports provided this information in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **GAIIN Workshop:**
* Workshop witnessed participation from over 25 countries.
* Delegates included officials from NADOs (National Anti-Doping Organizations) and law enforcement agencies.
* Prominent global agencies such as INTERPOL, and the WADA actively participated and led technical sessions and case study discussions during the workshop.
* **Government Initiatives to Strengthen Anti-Doping Measures:**
* Institutional strengthening of NADA's I&I infrastructure, including recruitment and training of specialized personnel.
* Coordination with CBI and other law enforcement agency to combat trafficking and misuse of performance-enhancing substances.
* Enhancing the legal framework by aligning national anti-doping rules with the WADA Code and adopting international best practices in enforcement.
* Intelligence-gathering & Information exchange with the WADA & other stakeholders to ensure clean sport in India.
* Data analytics for proactive risk identification and targeted testing.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: NADA Intelligence & Investigations (I&I) Staff**
* **Impact:** Enhanced capacity building.
* **Action Required:** Participate in recruitment and training to strengthen I&I infrastructure.
**Stakeholder: Law Enforcement Agencies (Including CBI)**
* **Impact:** Increased coordination efforts.
* **Action Required:** Collaborate with NADA to combat trafficking and misuse of performance-enhancing substances.
**Stakeholder: Policymakers and Legal Authorities**
* **Impact:** Changes to the legal framework.
* **Action Required:** Align national anti-doping rules with the WADA Code and adopt international best practices in enforcement.
**Stakeholder: WADA and Other Stakeholders**
* **Impact:** Increased information exchange.
* **Action Required:** Cooperate with NADA in intelligence-gathering efforts.
**Stakeholder: Athletes**
* **Impact:** Targeted testing based on risk identification.
* **Action Required:** N/A.
Key Entities Referenced
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA): International agency focused on anti-doping efforts in sports, shaping national anti-doping rules.
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA): National organization responsible for anti-doping efforts within India, including intelligence and investigations.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The ministry responsible for providing information about anti-doping measures in India.
Global Anti-Doping Intelligence and Investigations Network (GAIIN): WADA's global network facilitating the exchange of intelligence and best practices in anti-doping investigations.
New Delhi: Location of GAIIN Workshops.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
ENHANCING ANTI-DOPING MEASURES
Posted On: 12 FEB 2026 5:29PM by PIB Delhi
The Government intends to take follow-up measures to enhance anti-doping enforcement based on the
insights gained from the WADA’s Global Anti-Doping Intelligence and Investigations Network (GAIIN)
Workshops held in New Delhi from 12-16th May 2025 and 21-25th July 2025. These follow-up includes
Capacity Building of the NADA Intelligence & Investigations (I&I) staff and enhanced cooperation with
WADA, National law enforcement and regulatory bodies to proactively detect and address doping-related
violations.
The GAIIN Workshop witnessed participation from over 25 countries in both workshops, with
representation from various Asian nations including Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh,
Myanmar, Bhutan and Timor Leste among others. Delegates included officials from NADOs (National
Anti-Doping Organizations) and law enforcement agencies. Prominent global agencies such as
INTERPOL, and the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) also actively participated and led technical
sessions and case study discussions during the workshop.
The Government is committed to ensure clean sport and has taken several steps to strengthen intelligence-
gathering and investigative mechanisms, such as:
Institutional strengthening of NADA’s I&I infrastructure, including the recruitment and training of
specialized personnel.
Coordination with Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other law enforcement agency to
combat the trafficking and misuse of performance-enhancing substances.
Enhancing the legal framework by aligning national anti-doping rules with the WADA Code and
adopting international best practices in enforcement.
Intelligence-gathering & Information exchange with the WADA & other stakeholders to ensure
clean sport in India
Data analytics for proactive risk identification and targeted testing.
This information was given by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in a
written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Ayushman Kumar
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