Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stated that India is striving to host the 2036 Olympic Games and urged the youth of Kashi to start training to excel on the global stage.

"In the coming months, when all the development work will be completed, when commuting to and from Varanasi will become easier, there will be progress in work and in businesses. CT ropeway trials have also begun in Varanasi. We are in constant pursuit of providing growth opportunities to the youth of Kashi in the field of sports. We are trying our best to be able to host the 2036 Olympics. But to shine in the Olympics, the youth of Kashi will have to begin training today," PM Modi stated after laying the foundation stone and inaugurating multiple development works in Varanasi, reported ANI.