India

India is a country in South Asia. New Delhi is the capital, and Mumbai is the largest city. It is the second most populous nation after China.

History of hockey in India
Ice hockey has been played in India since the 1980's. The Winter Games Federation of India was founded in 1979, and ice hockey was given a division in the federation. The country became an IIHF member on April 27, 1989.

The Ladakh Winter Sports Club, which was founded in 1995, organizes the national championship, which was first contested in 2001. It was repeated in 2002, but was not held in 2003 and 2004. Other tournaments were held in those years. The national championship has been contested yearly since 2005, and is made up of military teams.

The men's national team made its international debut in 2009, playing in the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia held in Abu Dhabi. They have also participated in the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia in 2011 and 2012, after not appearing in the 2010 tournament. They notched their first international victory at the 2012 tournament, defeating Macau by a score of 5-1.

The women's national team participated in the Women's Asian Championship in 1989, finishing in fourth place.

The men's national U-18 team first appeared on the international scene in 2012, playing in the IIHF U18 Challenge Cup of Asia. They finished in fourth place, winning one game against Hong Kong 5-0 on a forfeit.