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PM Modi Hails Pickleball's Explosive Rise as India's Ultimate Family Fitness Trend at Khelo India Dialogue on VC .

PM Modi Hails Pickleball's Explosive Rise as India's Ultimate Family Fitness Trend at Khelo India Dialogue on VC . ​Putting a major national spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing sports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi championed pickleball during the nationwide Khelo India Dialogue. Interacting with youth, volunteers, and athletes via video conferencing, the Prime Minister highlighted how pickleball is redefining fitness, transitioning from a niche recreational game into a vibrant family-led phenomenon across Indian households. ​Illustrating the massive cultural shift toward active living, PM Modi specifically called out how parents, children, and friends are stepping onto the court together with paddles in hand. ​"Someone is playing pickleball and badminton with friends and family... These are small things, but if we look at it from a bigger perspective, we will see a big change. The change is that sports are now becoming a part of our lives," PM Modi emphasized.