The British government is seeking to reach a compromise with India over the South Asian country's threat to boycott the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in 2022 over the exclusion of shooting from the programme.
Indian shooters accounted for 16 of the country's 66 medals at last year's Gold Coast Games and its Olympic Association (IOA) will soon make a decision on whether to follow through on its boycott threat.
British sports minister Nigel Adams said he was hopeful of a compromise that could see his country stage a truncated shooting event at Birmingham 2022 or a Commonwealth shooting championships that will not be part of the Birmingham programme.
"I totally understand how passionate people are about shooting across the Commonwealth, " Adams told British media. "We want India to be here, no question.
"It's important that we do get a competition in 2022. It's great for the economy. I understand the federation is still talking to the bodies and I am hopeful there can be an accommodation and a compromise made."
Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) president Louise Martin said this week that the decision to exclude shooting from Birmingham 2022 had come down to a question of logistics.