New Delhi: The Sports Ministry will undertake an exercise to evaluate the implications of hosting the 35th Olympic Games in 2032 as well as its impact on various sectors associated with the event.

The National Capital Region, with the best infrastructure, would be the automatic choice as the venue.

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is also eyeing the 2030 Asian Games. Once the sports ministry is convinced about the feasibility of hosting the Olympic Games and its potential upshots, it may submit a non-paper or a concept note to the government for further discussions.

IOA president N Ramachandran had said that the association was seeking permission from the government to bid for the 2032 Olympics and 2030 Asian Games as part of a drive to put the country at the heart of the international sporting community.

The ministry's move suggests that it is not averse to the idea per se, but will like to tread cautiously in view of the costs involved and evidence that the Games have often not brought commensurate benefits to host nations.

While bagging the Game is an ambitious objective which has eluded countries far more resourceful and better-prepared and, to boot, with rich sports cultures, India has time on its side. The International Olympic Committee will announce the 2032 hosts only in 2025 while normally, the bidding and candidature process begins nine years before the event.