He was trained by the former national record holder Gurdev Singh .
Basanta qualified for the Olympics at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Saransk , Russia in May 2012 , with a B qualifying standard .
Basanta was trained by the former national record holder Gurdev Singh .
Basanta qualified for the Olympics at the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup in Saransk , Russia in May 2012 , with a B qualifying standard .