Boxing India was suspended by AIBA in 2014, meaning boxers fight under the umbrella of the International Federation rather than the Asian country when they do compete.

It came after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) rejected Boxing India's application for Federation recognition, instead backing the controversial Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF).

The IABF had previously been suspended by the Indian Government and AIBA in December 2012 for not holding elections under the Olympic Charter, before lifting the sanction in February 2013.

The AIBA had urged the IOA to recognise Boxing India as the legitimate body ruling the sport in the country and eventually suspended the country in 2014.

Since the suspension the sport has been orchestrated by an AIBA-appointed Ad-Hoc Committee, with Indian boxers limited to having few opportunities to compete internationally due to the ban.

A deadline of March 31 had been set for the National Federation to be re-established, but AIBA have now given pushed the date back.

“The International Boxing Association confirms it has extended the deadline for the re-establishment of the Indian National Boxing Federation from March 31 to May 14,” an AIBA spokesman told insidethegames.

“It means that the Ad-Hoc Committee has to hold elections before said deadline in order to be in compliance with AIBA Statutes and Bylaws.

“By doing so, AIBA underlines its long term commitment to support the Indian boxing community and is confident that a new governing body will be in place by May 14 enabling the Indian National Federation to pursue the development of boxing in its country.”

Indian boxers are currently competing at the AIBA Asian/Oceanian Qualification Event in Qian’an under the AIBA flag rather than their own country.

They face the threat of doing the same at this year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should the deadline for the National Federation not be met.