<P> The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi , India . The Games cost $11 billion and are the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever . It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India , also the first time that a Commonwealth Republic hosted the games and the second time they were held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia in 1998 . A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events . The final medal tally was led by Australia . The host nation India achieved its best performance ever in any sporting event , finishing second overall . Rwanda made its Games debut . </P>
<P> The 2010 Commonwealth Games were held in Delhi , India . The Games cost $11 billion and are the most expensive Commonwealth Games ever . It was the first time that the Commonwealth Games were held in India , also the first time that a Commonwealth Republic hosted the games and the second time they were held in Asia after Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia in 1998 . A total of 6,081 athletes from 71 Commonwealth nations and dependencies competed in 21 sports and 272 events . The final medal tally was led by Australia . The host nation India achieved its best performance ever in any sporting event , finishing second overall . Rwanda made its Games debut . </P>
when did india host the commonwealth games for the first time
when did india host the commonwealth games for the first time
2010
2010