Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) appointed Rohit Rajpal as India’s Chef de Mission for the Commonwealth Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Glasgow from July 23 to August 2, 2026. Rohit Rajpal, who is also the Davis Cup captain and Vice-President of the All India Tennis Association (AITA), will lead the Indian contingent during the event. Alongside him, Ravi Bengani was named Deputy Chef de Mission, while Vandana Rao and Rahul Swami were appointed as General Team Managers. The leadership delegation also includes IOA President P T Usha and CEO Raghuram Iyer. The appointment aims to ensure efficient coordination and management of India’s athletes in a scaled-down edition of the Games.