India

The Republic of India joined the Commonwealth during 1947 on attaining independence and have been to twelve Games, including Manchester, since attending their first Games in 1934.

The National Olympic Committee of India was formed and recognised during 1927 and is responsible for organising India's participation in the Commonwealth Games.

India underpinned its status as an emergng power in world sport with an outstanding 69 medal haul in Manchester in 2002 to take their overall medal tally to 222 achieved in eleven Games and across nine sports disciplines.

Traditionally, India have won their medals in boxing, badminton, wrestling and weightlifting, however this list has expanded to include shooting, athletics, hockey, judo and table tennis.

Capital - New Delhi

Area - 3,287,591 sq km

Population - 986,611,000

Time Zone - GMT +05:30

Language - Hindi, 14 official languages, English

Currency - Indian Rupee (Re)