High Commission of India

High Commission of India conducted trials for selection of sportsmen in athletics, swimming and football among the Indian diaspora in Kenya for participation at the inaugural Girmitya Games to be held in Kolkata in January 2027. Over 100 Indian diaspora athletes and sportsmen participated in trials held on 31 October and 1 November 2026 with great enthusiasm. The selected sportsmen would be fully sponsored by Government of India to participate in the first Girmitiya Games along-with sportsmen of over 15 Girmitya countries having substantial Indian diaspora.