The ceremony, attended by around 500 VIP guests from the Indian and Korean sports communities, as well as the Olympic Council of Asia, Incheon Asian Games Organising Committee and the national and city government, also signaled the start of the torch relay.
After a 5km journey involving 40 torch bearers on the historic Raj Path in
From there, the relay will visit 17 provinces throughout Korea and arrive in Incheon in time for the Asian Games opening ceremony on September 19 at the new Asiad Main Stadium.
The 17th Asian Games will run from September 19 to October 4 and feature some 9,000 athletes from 45 National Olympic Committees in 36 sports, 48 disciplines and 439 events.
The ceremony also featured cultural performances from India and Korea, strengthening the bonds between the first Asian Games host city and the next host, Incheon.
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