Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's Asian Games display |Courtesy – screengrab (PM Narendra Modi Youtube Channel)
\n\nPrime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian contingent for their display in the 2026 Asian Games, where the country finished fourth in the medal tally for the second consecutive edition. This time around, India won 85 medals, which included 21 golds in the continental event, which took place in Japan's Aichi and Nagoya.
\n\nPM Modi pointed out that in the last 12 years, India has put a lot of work into its sporting ecosystem. Meanwhile, he credited the country for winning medals in sports, they had never stood on the podium before while also hailing the double golds in cricket, Kabaddi, and Hockey. He made the remarks while meeting the medal winners at the Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi.
\n\n"The recent Asian Games have been memorable for us in many ways. Both our men’s and women’s hockey teams are present here; both teams have won gold medals and our women’s hockey team, in particular, has ended a long 44-year wait by bringing home the gold. In cricket, both our teams have won medals for the second consecutive time, repeating their own previous…
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