The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday lifted its bar on India hosting international sporting events after Union Sports Secretary Radhey Shyam Julaniya assured full cooperation from the government to athletes from all nations to participate in sporting events in the country.

"The IOC Executive Board has examined the situation at its meeting today (Thursday) and understands that, with this letter, the principle of non-discrimination of athletes and teams participating in future international sports events in India will be fully respected, so that all eligible athletes and sporting delegations, as determined by the international sports organizations concerned, will be allowed to enter the country and participate in any such international sports events irrespective of their country of origin," IOC's Director of Olympic Solidarity and NOC Relations, James Macleod, wrote in an email to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) chief Narinder Batra.