The Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 will be held at Gulmarg

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Why in the news?

• The Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) 2025 will beheld at Gulmarg from March 9 to 12 following heavy snowfall over the past few days in the higher reaches of the Valley.

Important points:

• The Winter Games, which were earlier scheduled to be held from February 22 to 25, had to be postponed due to lack of snow at Gulmarg with Kashmir witnessing one of its driest winters in recent history.

About The Khelo India Winter Games :

• Under the Khelo India Scheme,the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) organizes National-level competitions, i.e., Khelo India Youth Games, Khelo India University Games, Khelo India Para Games and Khelo India Winter Games to provide a platform for talented athletes to showcase their sporting and competitive skills. 
• Starting in 2020, so far four editions of the Khelo India Winter Games have been successfully conductedwith the participation of 36 States/UTs.
• The fifth edition of Khelo India Winter Games 2025will be held in the UT of Ladakh and J&K .