The competition was originally set to take place in
Chennai,
Tamil Nadu.
Jayalalithaa, the Chief Minister of the state, ordered the removal of
Sri Lanka from the competition on the grounds of war crimes committed during the
Sri Lankan Civil War. This request was ignored by the Athletics Federation of India and in February 2013 Chennai withdrew as hosts of the championships. The federation approached the state governments of
Jharkhand and
Delhi, with the venues of
Ranchi and
New Delhi being suggested, but both states refused the host duties. Finally, in May the
Maharashtra government agreed to host the event in Pune on the same dates agreed for the Chennai event. Pune already had a suitable
track and field stadium that had recently played host to the
Commonwealth Youth Games in 2008. The budget given for the championships, however, was significantly reduced. ==Medal summary==