According to insidethegames, President Dame Louise Martin is set to lead the CGF delegation, which will also include chief executive David Grevemberg, to India in November.
In a letter to Batra, seen by insidethegames, Dame Louise highlights three topics they will discuss with Batra and IOC secretary general Rajeev Mehta when they meet in Delhi.
India’s boycott is not directly listed but is certain to be raised during the CGF visit, also likely to include a meeting with Indian Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju.
Dame Louise claimed the purpose of the visit is to “provide any further clarification necessary on the composition and process for determining the Commonwealth Games Sports Programme, recognising the concerns raised by India”.
Legacy from the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi is also on the agenda, along with meetings with “athletes, regional sport bodies and federations in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore to present and discuss Transformation 2022 refresh: The Commonwealth sport strategic plan (2019-2022) and India’s engagement moving forward”.
Shooting, while not a compulsory Commonwealth Games sport, has been part of every event since Kingston 1966, with the exception of Edinburgh 1970.
India has traditionally been strong in the sport, winning 16 medals, including seven golds, at Gold Coast 2018.
Birmingham 2022 claimed it did not have the facilities to accommodate shooting and was not prepared to host it at the Bisley National Shooting Centre, more than 130 miles away.
Grevemberg claimed that some of the blame for shooting being dropped from the programme for only the second time in 56 years was down to the International Shooting Sport Federation.