Monkeys disrupted the India Open badminton tournament in New Delhi last year after entering the designated training area for players. With the BWF World Championships set to begin next week, the BAI has decided not to take chances and has brought in people to tackle the problem. With the BWF World Championships fast approaching, the BAI has employed three “experts” to imitate langur calls at the Indira Gandhi Stadium to keep rhesus macaques away from the venue. For years, langurs have been used to deter monkeys from important government installations and central government offices in New Delhi. The BWF World Championships 2026 will be held in New Delhi from August 17 to 23, with the world’s top players set to compete.