Ice skating is popular in North India in places like Ladakh, Kashmir and Shimla where cold weather occurs and it is possible to skate outdoors.
Much of India has a tropical climate, hence in the rest of the country, ice skating is limited to the few artificial rinks available.
[1] An ice skating festival is organised in Shimla every year.
Indoor ice skating rinks are present in the following places:
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