NEW DELHI: The 2026 Commonwealth Games came to a spectacular close in Glasgow on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on 11 days of sporting excellence and signalling the beginning of a new chapter for India. In a symbolic and emotional handover ceremony, Scotland formally passed the Commonwealth Games flag and ceremonial baton to India, with Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president PT Usha receiving them on behalf of the nation as the countdown to the centenary 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad officially began.