The 47th World Armwrestling and 28th World Para Armwrestling Championships 2026 were inaugurated in New Delhi, attended by ministers Kiren Rijiju and Anurag Thakur. Hosted by the People's Armwrestling Federation of India under Preeti Jhangiani and Parvinn Dabass, the event welcomes over 1,700 participants from 60+ countries and runs October 29, November 7, 2026.