New Delhi, In the online meeting of the General Assembly of the International Association of Combative Sports (IACS), the founder of the National Martial Arts Academy India, Master B. K. Bharat, was elected president. Representatives of about 25 countries participated in the meeting, and unanimously, the sole candidate for the post of president was Master B.K. Bharat, who was elected president. It is noteworthy that the International Association of Combative Sports (IACS) is the only organisation of combative sports and martial arts education in the world that is working on martial arts activities as well as martial arts education and research.

The following executive committee was formed unanimously:

President: MASTER B. K. BHARAT (India)

Secretary General:  GM DR NASROLLAH KAKAVAND (Iran)

Vice President (North America): GM HARI OSIAS CATOLOS BANAAG  (USA)

Vice President (Europe): DR. JUAN JOSÉ DÍAZ MARTÍNEZ (Spain)

Vice President (Asia):  MASTER OSMAN KARAMERCIMEK (Türkiye)

Vice President (Africa): MASTERGABRIEL AKOSAH BOBIE (Ghana)

Deputy Secretary (Asia): MASTER  TARIQ JAVED ALI  (Pakistan)

Deputy Secretary (Africa): MASTER HAMMED  SHERIFF ADEWALE (Nigeria)

Deputy Secretary (South America): MASTER  MARCELO MARTINS (Brazil)

Joint Secretary: MASTER   MOHSEN TAKROUNI (Tunisia)

Treasurer: MASTER RAVINDER KUMAR (India)

Executive Member: MASTER SHEPHERD MAVHURA (Zimbabwe)

The above executive was constituted for the period 2023–2027, and host applications were invited to organise the IV International Combat Games 2024 in the month of November.