Indian Olympic Association President Narinder Batra has said he is keen to meet with National Sports Federation officials early next year to plan and strategise for the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games ©Getty Images

Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra has said he is keen to meet with National Sports Federation (NSF) officials early next year to plan and strategise for the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

As reported by Asian News International, the meeting will explore the ways in which the country's medal count can be increased.

"In the early part of 2020, I would like to have a one-on-one meeting with the president and secretary general of the 33 NSFs to discuss for Tokyo 2020 and also their planning for Paris 2024," Batra wrote in a letter.

"I feel it is time for us - NSFs - to plan our things and strategise (which I am sure you all have done) how we can give our best to make our country proud in 2020 and 2024 Olympics."

Batra, who became a member of the International Olympic Committee earlier this year, added: "The Government has opened its heart in supporting athletes in their preparation for 2020 and also 2024."

India won just two medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ©Getty Images
India won just two medals at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ©Getty Images

India will be looking to improve on their disappointing showing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro when they compete at Tokyo 2020.

Winning just two medals at Rio 2016 was considered a poor return, owing to the size and population of the country, which is currently more than 1.3 billion.

Pusarla Venkata Sindhu was the silver medallist in the women's singles badminton event, while Sakshi Malik took bronze in the women's freestyle wrestling 58 kilograms competition. 

In October, plans for India's first-ever Olympic Hospitality House at Tokyo 2020 were officially unveiled by the IOA.

The House is being established in partnership with business conglomerate the JSW Group.