ISAS Insights

India’s successful bid to host the 19th Commonwealth Games in October 2010 seems like the South Asian giant’s chance to showcase its growth and progress. Additionally, coming on the heels of China’s triumph with the Beijing Olympics in 2008, anything less than a successful event would be an embarrassment for India. However, preparations for the Commonwealth Games appear to have been blighted by delays and allegations of corruption and inefficiency. Thus, what was supposed to signify India’s arrival on the world stage now appears to typify the problems of governance in India, in terms of both policy-making and implementation.