The atmosphere in the Ministry of Sports conference room was full with tension and seriousness, something very less known to government officials.
Stacks of papers and reports cluttered the large table where senior officials, experienced bureaucrats, and young officers had gathered.
The Prime Minister's mandate to draft a comprehensive sports development strategy had lit a fire under the ministry, and the pressure to deliver was immense.
It was not daily they were forced to do something they were selected to do.
Mohan Das, the Secretary of Sports, stood at the head of the table, adjusting his glasses.