The National Gatka Association of India (NGAI), the country’s highest national Gatka body recognized by the World Gatka Federation, is organizing the 2nd Federation Gatka Cup-2025 from November 7 to 9 at Bangalore City University, Bangalore, Karnataka, in which the best young Gatkai warriors of India will showcase their skills in exciting jangju competitions.
NGAI Advocacy Harjit Singh Grewal, President, and Sukhchain Singh Kalsani, Vice-President, International Sikh Martial Arts Council, informed here today that in these annual national competitions, teams from ten states will participate in individual and team competitions in Gatka Soti and Fari-Soti events in the age group below 19 years. He said that the event organized under the auspices of World Gatka Federation (WGF) and Asian Gatka Federation (AGF) will be held along with other National Cultural Pythian Games where the culture and heritage of India will be showcased.
Gatka promoters Grewal and Kalsani said that this second Federation Gatka Cup will bring out the talent of the new generation of Gatka players. He said that the gold medalist from Bengaluru will get a direct ticket to represent India in the first International Pythian Cultural Games to be held in Moscow next year in 2026, which will prove to be a big step in Gatke’s global journey.
Advocate Grewal said that NGAI. to WGF and AGF The oldest Gatka institution of the country has been able to take this sport to the global level due to recognition from It is because of this leadership that NGAI The sport has been recognized in National Pythian Cultural Games, Khelo India Youth Games, National Games, All India Inter-University Tournament and National School Games.
NGAI giving more details. General Secretary Harjinder Kumar and Joint Secretary of Gatka Association of Punjab Baljit Singh Saini said that this week Bengaluru city will become the center of Indian martial arts where national level championship will be a platform to connect young athletes with martial arts and heritage values. He said that NGAI was established in the year 2004. Efforts are being made to promote Gatka sport as a recognized international sport.
Harjit Grewal, who is also the president of the World Gatka Federation, announced that the first International Federation Gatka Cup will be jointly organized by the WGF and AGF next year before the third Federation Gatka Cup. He further said that these international competitions reflect the commitment to the journey started two decades ago for the promotion of Gatke in which this ancient martial art was undertaken to be recognized as a recognized sport worldwide.
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