# 2028 India Open to be held in Guwahati due to Republic Day security 2026-08-23T17:59:00+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The 2028 edition of the India Open badminton tournament will be staged in Guwahati instead of New Delhi, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) has confirmed. BAI secretary general Sanjay Mishra said the Super 750 event, scheduled for the last week of January 2028, clashes with heightened security protocols around Republic Day on January 26. The move is a one-off, and the tournament will return to New Delhi in 2029. The Times of India reports that the relocation is due to security arrangements in the national capital. The New Indian Express quotes Mishra saying the dates make it tough for players to practise and compete. The next edition, in February 2027, will still be held in New Delhi. Guwahati's National Centre of Excellence previously hosted the BWF World Junior Championships. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same facts without any discernible slant, making this a straight neutral wire story. The Times of India leads with the BAI confirmation and adds context about past player complaints over pollution and scheduling, while the New Indian Express includes Mishra's broader comments on player performance. A careful reader should note that the move is explicitly temporary and that BWF is still examining the tournament calendar. The key detail to watch is whether the India Open returns to its January slot after 2028 or shifts permanently to February. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports BAI decision factually with added context on player complaints and BWF scheduling - newindianexpress.com (neutral report) Reports BAI decision factually with Mishra's quotes on Republic Day clash This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-23T18:16:56+00:00. Tags: Badminton Association of India, BWF, Guwahati, India Open, New Delhi, Sanjay Mishra Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/guwahati-to-host-2028-india-open-due-to-security/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/guwahati-to-host-2028-india-open-due-to-security/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/