Fencing Association of India (FAI) said on Sunday. The championships, which will witness the participation of approximately 1200 fencers from 20 to 25 countries, will take place in March or April, 2023. The Fencing Association of India made a successful bid to host the tournament during the Annual General Body Meeting of Fencing Confederation of Asia at Hamdan Sports Complex here on Sunday. "I am glad to announce that India has been declared as the host nation for the Asian Cadet and Junior Fencing Championship 2023 at the Fencing Confederation of Asia General Assembly 2022, held At Hamdan Sports Complex, Dubai on 3rd April 2023. Ahmedabad will be the host city," Rajeev Mehta, FAI secretary general, said in a tweet.