The Indian government has informed the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that it backs the agency's anti-doping code, including the controversial 'whereabouts' clause, a senior Indian official has claimed.
WADA had earlier written to the Indian government asking whether it supported the Indian cricketers, who had rejected the anti-doping code in its present form.
Rahul Bhatnagar, director-general of India's National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), said WADA had already been told of the government's stand in a letter. "The Government and National Anti-Doping Agency stand fully committed to WADA Code including the provisions related to International Standards of Testing and 'whereabouts' clause," Bhatnagar, who is also joint secretary in the sports ministry, said. "We have informed WADA that there is no change in the position of Government of India so far."