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PM Narendra Modi praised Gulveer Singh, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav, Murali Sreeshankar, Vithya Ramraj and Parul Chaudhary for winning medals at Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, applauding individual bests and a double javelin podium surface.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian professional athletes Gulveer Singh, Yashvir Singh, Rohit Yadav, Murali Sreeshankar, Vithya Ramraj and Parul Chaudhary for their medal wins at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday.
In an X post by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi hailed Gulveer Singh for winning the silver medal in the Men’s 1500m Final at the Asian Games 2026, stating the nation takes pride in him.
“Congratulations to Gulveer Singh on winning the Silver in the Men’s 1500m at the Asian Games! His accomplishment ends up being more unique as it was an individual finest. India takes pride in him: PM @narendramodi,” he stated.
PM Modi likewise praised Yash Vir Singh and Rohit Yadav on winning silver and bronze, respectively, in the guys’s javelin toss at the Asian Games 2026, highlighting Yash Vir’s individual finest and calling the double podium surface a fantastic outcome for Indian sports.
“Two Indian javelin throwers on the Asian Games podium! Congratulations to Yashvir Singh on winning the Silver with an individual finest and to Rohit Yadav on bringing home the Bronze. A fantastic outcome for both professional athletes and for Indian sports. Finest desires to them for the endeavours ahead: PM @narendramodi”
PM Modi admired Murali Sreeshankar for winning the silver medal in the Men’s Long Jump Final at the Asian Games 2026, stating, Another Asian Games medal for Murali Sreeshankar! His leap made him a put on the Men’s Long Jump podium. Congratulations to him. Wanting him a lot more successes ahead: PM @narendramodi”
Praising Vithya Ramraj for winning the bronze medal in the Women’s 400m Hurdles at the Asian Games 2026, the Prime Minister stated, “Indeed a terrific run by Vithya Ramraj! She has actually won the Bronze in the Women’s 400m difficulties at the Asian Games. Congratulations to Vithya. May she keep scaling brand-new heights of success in the times to come: PM @narendramodi”
PM Modi praised Parul Chaudhary on winning bronze in the females’s 5000m, stating her success was motivating for budding professional athletes and wanting her well for her future endeavours.
“Congratulations to Parul Chaudhary on winning bronze in the Women’s 5000m at the Asian Games. Her success is extremely motivating for budding professional athletes. All the very best to her for the endeavours ahead: PM @narendramodi,” PM Modi stated in the X post.