India would send a 380 strong sports contingent for the ninth South Asian Federation games to be held in Islamabad in October this year, SAF games director, Lt Gen (Rtd) Yahya said.
He said that the Indians have confirmed their participation in all most all the disciplines of the games. The Indian participation was never in doubt and their sending the strength of the full contingent will clear all the doubts about their participation, he told a Pakistan daily. He said that Pakistan Olympic Association too would field 380 players in the SAF games. The only difference is that Pakistan has fielded five more players while the Indian opted for five more officials.
Both India and Pakistan however has not yet named the chiefs of their delegations for the ten day event, he said. Bureau Report`