[1] The NRAI arranges national-level shooting competitions and the trials that determine which athletes will represent the country in international events.

[4] NRAI holds five national competitions annually with a view to promote and popularize the Sports of shooting in India: Shooting in India gained visibility when Abhinav Bindra won the Men's 10Metre Air Rifle at the 2008 Olympic Games.

[10] The NRAI and IOA proposed full funding for the event, covering travel, accommodation expenses, and other costs for several hundred athletes.

Initial plans were to host the event in Chandigarh, which would have required the construction of a new 1000yard fullbore range for the Queens shoot.

The planned event - named the Commonwealth Shooting and Archery Championship - was cancelled in July 2021 due to ongoing concerns over COVID-19.