Answer: New Delhi
Notes: New Delhi will host the Badminton World Championships in August 2026. Announcement made by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Championships in Paris. The championships return to India after 17 years and to Asia after four years. The event was last held in India in Hyderabad, 2009. India has a strong medal history at the Championships. PV Sindhu is India’s most successful player with five medals: one gold, two silver, and two bronze. Other Indian medalists include Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, H S Prannoy, Prakash Padukone, Jwala Gutta, and Ashwini Ponappa.
