NEW DELHI: Kalikesh Singh Deo recently took charge as the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI). Deo's first major assignment as the shooting body's chief will be the successful organisation of the World Cup Finals in New Delhi later this month. He informed that a total of 37 nations and 132 shooters, including 23 from India, will be participating in the event. As a federation head, Deo also spelt out his vision where his primary focus would be on supporting high-performance athletes and capitalising on the success from Paris.
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