PM Modi Congratulates Asian Games Medal Winners for Making India Proud

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Indian athletes who won medals at the 2026 Asian Games. During a meeting with the Indian sporting contingent at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in Delhi, he praised the members of the men’s and women’s cricket teams for winning gold medals, along with other medal winners. Modi said the athletes had made 1.4 billion Indians proud through their achievements. He highlighted the honour of raising the Tricolour on the international stage and noted that their victories belonged not just to the athletes but to the entire nation.

During the interaction, the athletes posed for photographs with the Prime Minister and presented him with several mementoes. Seventeen-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod gifted Modi a bow bearing her signature. The event was attended by prominent figures from the sporting community, including International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Jay Shah. Modi praised the athletes for enhancing India’s reputation through their performances and expressed confidence that their achievements would inspire young people across the country.