PM Narendra Modi to interact with India's Asian Games contingent in Delhi on Tuesday

PM Narendra Modi to interact with India's Asian Games contingent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with and address India's Asian Games contingent at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday, an official release said on Monday. PM had praised the Indian contingent of athletes for bagging 107 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou over the last fortnight, surpassing their previous best of 70 at the 2018 Jakarta edition.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement that the Prime Minister will interact with and address the contingent of Indian athletes who participated in the Asian Games 2022 at around 4:30 pm on October 10, 2023 at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, New Delhi.

It said that the programme is an endeavour by the prime minister to congratulate the athletes for their outstanding achievement at the Asian Games and to motivate them for future competitions.

Tuesday's programme will be attended by the athletes of India's Asian Games contingent, their coaches, officials from the Indian Olympic Association, representatives of National Sports Federations and officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi had tweeted India's medal tally at the Asian Games and called it a "historic achievement for India". He wrote, "What a historic achievement for India at the Asian Games! The entire nation is overjoyed that our incredible athletes have brought home the highest ever total of 107 medals, the best ever performance in the last 60 years. The unwavering determination, relentless spirit and hard work of our players have made the nation proud. Their victories have given us moments to remember, inspired us all and have reaffirmed our commitment to excellence." 

What a historic achievement for India at the Asian Games!

The entire nation is overjoyed that our incredible athletes have brought home the highest ever total of 107 medals, the best ever performance in the last 60 years.

The unwavering determination, relentless spirit and hard… pic.twitter.com/t8eHsRvojl

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2023

India's total of 107 medals includes 28 gold, 38 silver and 41 bronze.

The prime minister had also praised the men's cricket team for bagging a gold medal at Hangzhou. He wrote, "Our Men's Cricket Team strikes Gold in their debut appearance at the Asian Games. Heartiest congratulations to our incredible cricketers on this historic win. Their passion and teamwork have once again made the nation proud. My best wishes for their future endeavours."

Our Men's Cricket Team strikes Gold in their debut appearance at the Asian Games.

Heartiest congratulations to our incredible cricketers on this historic win. Their passion and teamwork have once again made the nation proud. My best wishes for their future endeavours. pic.twitter.com/zXzMfdUSOV

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 7, 2023

(With Agency Inputs)