National Rifle Association of India

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National Rifle Association of India

Sport	Shooting
Jurisdiction	National
Abbreviation	NRAI
Founded	1951; 73 years ago (1951)
Affiliation	International Shooting Sport Federation
Regional affiliation	Asian Shooting Confederation
Headquarters	New Delhi
President	Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo (2024–)

The National Rifle Association of India was founded on 17 April, 1951 with a view to promote and popularize the shooting sports in India as well as for self-defense teaching purposes.^[1] The NRAI arranges national-level shooting competitions and the trials that determine which athletes will represent the country in international events. It is also responsible for identifying and nurturing talented shooters who compete in significant global competitions like the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and Asian Games.

The first speaker of Lok Sabha, Sh. G.V. Mavlankar founded the NRAI and served as its inaugural president. He was succeeded by Sh. Govind Vallabh Pant, Sh. Lal Bahadur Shastri, Sh. Y. B. Chauhan, Sh. G.S. Dhillon, and Sh. Joginder Singh. In 2010, Raninder Singh took over the presidency.^[2] In 2024, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo became the new president after winning majority votes. He was formerly the Senior Vice President.^[3]