India pledges a sum of USD 1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 

India pledges a sum of USD 1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations

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• India has pledged a sum of USD 1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) towards the agency’s scientific research budget. 
• It will allow WADA to develop innovative anti-doping testing and detection methods.

Important value additions 

The World Anti-Doping Agency 

• It is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committee to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.
• The agency’s key activities include monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code, whose provisions are enforced by the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport.
• Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• Established in: 1999.