DESCRIPTION:*     Two athletes, one coach and one technical official from Odisha will represent India in this championship.
*     Of the two Odisha athletes, Pratik Maharana will compete in mens 200m and 4x100m relay events, while Sarun Payasing will vie for medal in mens long jump.
*     Siba Prasad Mishra will has been named as the coach of the Indian squad.
*     Prabodha Kumar Mohanty will act as technical official in this three-day championship.
*     Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Ranchi is the venue.
*     Apart from India, other participating nations include Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.