Commonwealth Games 1500m champion Lisa Dobriskey has confirmed she will defend her title in Delhi in October.
The 26-year-old from Kent won her first major medal in Melbourne in 2006 and added a silver at the World Championships in Berlin last year.
But she missed out on a medal at the European Championships in Barcelona.
"To defend my title would mean a lot to me and the more racing experience I can get in championship events the better," she said.
"Other than next year's World Championships, there are very few such opportunities between now and London 2012.
"As an athlete you don't get many chances to win medals at this level and that, after all, is what I train for."
Dobriskey finished third in the 1500m at the Diamond League meeting in Crystal Palace last weekend and set a personal best in the 800m.
She has also said she would consider doubling up in the 800m in India, if selected.
"The 800 metres would represent a different challenge and would, of course, provide me with even more racing experience," she added. "It adds another string to my bow and, as there would be less expectation, I think I would really be able to go out and enjoy the event after the 1500"
She will run in the 1500m at Thursday's Diamond League meeting in Zurich before an 800m race in Lille this weekend.
The likes of Jessica Ennis and Jenny Meadows have already ruled out competing in India at the end of a long season, while UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee has told athletes to choose between the Commonwealth Games and next year's indoor season.
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