Legendary coach Arsene Wenger says "it's possible" to develop Indian football "in the very short time" and he cannot imagine the sport evolving without the involvement of the Asian country.
The encouraging words from the former Arsenal manager came ahead of the Indian team's World Cup Qualifier against Qatar on Tuesday.
Wenger, who is currently the chief of global football development, FIFA, visited the All India Football Federation (AIFF) headquarters on Monday and had an interaction with the heads of a select group of academies from across the country.