PM Modi praises teenage Asiad medallists, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's reaction says it all
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What happened
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smiled as Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised young athletes aged 15 to 17 for winning medals at the Asian Games 2026. Sooryavanshi, part of India’s gold-winning men’s cricket team, attended the felicitation ceremony in New Delhi. Modi stressed early talent identification through Khelo India initiatives and praised women athletes for securing 38 of India’s 85 medals, including 11 golds.
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