Date: 2026-02-01Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Budget 2026–27 Announces Launch of Khelo India Mission to Transform Sports Sector; Rs. 500 cr allocated to Promotion of Sports Goods Manufacturing
**Executive Summary**
The Union Budget 2026-27 introduces the Khelo India Mission aimed at transforming India's sports sector. It allocates ₹500 crore for promoting sports goods manufacturing and increases the overall budget allocation for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports by ₹1,133 crore. The Khelo India Mission seeks to strengthen the sports ecosystem across the country.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Khelo India Mission:**
* Aims to transform the sports sector over the next decade.
* Focuses on talent development, infrastructure creation, manufacturing, and employment generation.
* Will adopt a comprehensive approach to strengthen the sports ecosystem across the country.
* Focuses on Integrated talent development pathways, Systematic development of coaches and support staff, Integration of sports science and technology, Competition and leagues to promote sports culture and provide platform, and Development of sports infrastructure for training and competition.
* **Sports Goods Manufacturing:**
* Dedicated initiative to boost domestic capability in sports goods manufacturing.
* ₹500 crore allocated in the Union Budget.
* Aims to promote manufacturing, research, and innovation in equipment design and material sciences.
* **Budgetary Support:**
* ₹1,133 crore increase in budget allocation for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
* Total allocation for the Ministry increased from ₹3,346 crore (RE) in 2025–26 to ₹4,479.88 crore (BE) in 2026–27.
* Enhanced allocation aims to strengthen implementation of sports and youth development schemes.
* Aims to position India among the Top 10 sporting nations by 2036 and among the Top 5 by 2047.
* **Yuva-Driven Budget:**
* Proposals reflect ideas and aspirations emerging from youth engagement initiatives.
* Several innovative ideas were shared with the Prime Minister during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports**
* **Impact:** Enhanced financial support to implement sports and youth development schemes and achieve objectives for national and international sporting performance.
* **Action Required:** Utilize increased budget allocation to strengthen athlete development, coaching, sports science, and infrastructure.
**Sports Goods Manufacturers**
* **Impact:** Opportunity for growth, innovation, and enhanced global presence due to the dedicated initiative and funding.
* **Action Required:** Leverage the funding and initiative to promote domestic manufacturing and research in sports goods.
**Athletes and Coaches**
* **Impact:** Benefit from improved talent development pathways, coaching systems, and infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Participate in training programs and leverage available resources to improve performance.
**Youth**
* **Impact:** Increased employment, skilling, and job opportunities in the sports sector.
* **Action Required:** Engage in sports and related activities to leverage the opportunities created by the Khelo India Mission.
Key Entities Referenced
Khelo India Mission: A sports development program to transform the sports sector and strengthen the sports ecosystem in India.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The ministry responsible for the implementation and administration of sports-related programs and policies in India, including the Khelo India Mission.
Union Budget 2026-27: The annual financial statement of the Indian government, which includes provisions and allocations for various sectors, including sports.
Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026: A youth engagement initiative whose proposals influenced the Union Budget 2026-27.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Union Budget 2026–27 Announces Launch of
Khelo India Mission to Transform Sports Sector;
Rs. 500 cr allocated to Promotion of Sports
Goods Manufacturing
“Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 Has Inspired
Budget Proposals, Making It a Unique Yuva Shakti-Driven
Budget”: Hon’ble FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Dedicated Initiative for Sports Goods Manufacturing to Boost
Domestic Capability
₹1,133 Crore Increase in Budget Allocation for Ministry of
Youth Affairs and Sports
प्रव तथ: 01 FEB 2026 5:09PM by PIB Delhi
The Union Budget 2026–27 marks a significant step towards strengthening India’s sports ecosystem, with
focused interventions aimed at talent development, infrastructure creation and manufacturing and
employment generation. Presenting the Budget in Parliament, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate
Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of the Khelo India Mission, envisioned to
transform the sports sector over the next decade.
Highlighting the growing importance of sports as a development sector, the Finance Minister stated:“The
Sports sector provides multiple means of employment, skilling and job opportunities. Taking forward the
systematic nurturing of sports talent which is set in motion through The Khelo India programme earlier, I
propose to launch a Khelo India mission to transform the sports sector over the next decade.”
In the Union Budget, Rs. 500 crore has been allocated to Promotion of Sports Goods Manufacturing.
Khelo India Mission: A Holistic Framework for Sports Excellence
The Khelo India Mission will adopt a comprehensive approach to strengthen the sports ecosystem across
the country. As outlined by the Finance Minister, the mission will focus on:
(a) Integrated talent development pathways supported by training centers which are foundational,
intermediate and elite level.
(b) Systematic development of coaches and support staff.
(c) Integration of sports science and technology.
(d) Competition and leagues to promote sports culture and provide platform.(e) Development of sports infrastructure for training and competition.
The mission aims to create structured athlete pathways, strengthen institutional capacity and improve
performance outcomes at all levels.
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A Yuva-Driven Budget for the Sports Sector
Emphasising the youth-centric nature of the Budget, the Finance Minister underscored that the proposals
reflect ideas and aspirations emerging from youth engagement initiatives. She noted:
“In Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026, several innovative ideas were shared with our Prime
Minister, which have inspired many of the proposals, making this a unique Yuva Shakti-driven Budget.”
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Boost to Sports Goods Manufacturing
Recognising India’s potential in the global sports manufacturing ecosystem, the Budget also proposes a
dedicated initiative for sports goods manufacturing. The Finance Minister said:
“India has the potential to emerge as a global hub for high quality, affordable sports goods. I propose a
dedicated initiative for sports goods that will promote manufacturing, research and innovation in
equipment design as well as material sciences.”
The initiative is expected to promote domestic manufacturing, encourage innovation and strengthen
India’s presence in global sports supply chains.
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Enhanced Budgetary Support for the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
The Union Budget 2026–27 provides enhanced financial support to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Sports, with an increase of ₹1,133 crore in overall budget allocation, to fulfil the vision of positioning
India among the Top 10 sporting nations by 2036 and among the Top 5 by 2047. The allocation for the
Ministry has increased from ₹3,346 crore (RE) in 2025–26 to ₹4,479.88 crore (BE) in 2026–27. The
enhanced allocation will strengthen implementation of centrally driven sports and youth development
schemes, including athlete development programmes, youth engagement initiatives, coaching and support
systems, sports science integration and infrastructure development.
The increased allocation reaffirms the Government’s commitment to empowering India’s youth while
building a robust, inclusive and globally competitive sports ecosystem.
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Ayushman Kumar
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