India pledges USD1m to WADA for research

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India has pledged USD one million to the World Anti-Doping Agency's scientific research budget, the "highest among contributions made by other world governments."

India's donation comes at a time when the country's anti-doping program has been adversely affected by suspension of its suspended National Dope Testing Laboratory, which is to be inspected by WADA early next year.

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