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    08 Jul 2026Treaties and Pacts

    Sports Authority of India and Safdarjung Sports Injury Centre Sign MoU

    India
    In Short এক নজরে

    The News in Brief:

    The Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Safdarjung Sports Injury Centre signed an MoU to strengthen sports science, sports medicine, athlete rehabilitation, research, innovation, education, and capacity building. The partnership aims to provide world-class scientific and medical support to Indian athletes.

    Place and Time:

    New Delhi | 8 July 2026. The MoU was signed in the presence of Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao and Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava.

    Why this is important:

    The agreement will improve injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance optimisation through evidence-based sports science. It supports major government initiatives such as Khelo India, TOPS (Target Olympic Podium Scheme), and the Viksit Bharat@2047 vision to make India a leading sporting nation.

    Main points to remember:

    • SAI functions under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
    • Safdarjung Sports Injury Centre functions under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
    • Focus areas include sports medicine, rehabilitation, research, innovation, education, and capacity building.
    • The collaboration aims to build an athlete-centric, scientifically enabled high-performance sports ecosystem.