New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Seema Kumari for successful bronze within the ladies’s 10,000m occasion on the Asian Games, praising her dedication, endurance, self-discipline and onerous work.
He additionally hailed the duo of Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka for securing the nation’s first-ever skeet workforce blended occasion bronze on the ongoing Asian Games 2026. He additionally congratulated the Indian males’s badminton workforce for his or her bronze medal on the Asian Games.
Congratulating Seema Kumari, the Prime Minister’s Office shared a publish on X, writing, “Proud of Seema on winning the Bronze Medal in the Women’s 10,000m at the Asian Games! Congrats to her. Her determined performance has brought India a medal in this event after many years. A wonderful achievement that reflects endurance, discipline and years of hard work. Wishing her many more successes in the times ahead: PM @narendramodi”
Notably, Seema stayed in rivalry all through the race and pulled away from the chasing pack within the closing levels to safe third place. The gold and silver medals have been determined in a dash end between Winfred Yavi and Nozomi Tanaka. Seema’s bronze added one other medal to India’s athletics tally on the Games.
Congratulating Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal, the Prime Minister’s Office shared a publish on X, writing, “Congratulations to Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka on winning the Bronze Medal in the Skeet Mixed Team event at the Asian Games. Their achievement marks India’s first-ever medal in this event at the Asian Games. Best wishes to both of them! May this success inspire many more milestones in the times to come: PMÂ @narendramodi”
The blended pairing of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Parinaaz Dhaliwal captured the bronze medal within the blended workforce skeet capturing finals on Thursday.
In the skeet workforce blended occasion, India managed a rating of 44 throughout six sequence, with China setting a world document with a rating of 52 to win the gold. The silver went to South Korea, which had a rating of 51. China broke the world document of 47, beforehand held by Qatar since January 2026, with the previous document holders ending in fourth and remaining spot with 18 factors.
PM Modi additionally congratulated the Indian males’s badminton workforce on successful the bronze medal.
“Congratulations to our Men’s Badminton Team on winning the Bronze Medal at the Asian Games! This medal reflects their passion and hard work. The entire team displayed great spirit throughout the competition. Best wishes to them for the events ahead: PM @narendramodi,” the PMO stated in an X publish.
In the lads’s badminton workforce occasion, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty registered India’s solely win of the tie, defeating reigning world champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang 21-11, 22-20 within the males’s doubles match.
Lakshya Sen misplaced the opening match 21-16, 21-18 in opposition to Shi Yuqi. Lakshya began strongly, however Shi fought again to take the primary sport. The Indian shuttler additionally challenged within the second sport, drawing stage at 16-16 earlier than the Chinese participant closed out the match.
Satwik and Chirag, the reigning Asian Games males’s doubles champions, then produced a powerful efficiency in opposition to the world No. 3 Chinese pair. The Indian duo dominated the opening sport and held their composure within the second after the Chinese pair saved two match factors to make it 20-20. Satwik-Chirag transformed their third match level to stage the tie at 1-1.
Ayush Shetty then went down 21-19, 21-13 in opposition to world No. 12 Li Shi Feng, giving China a 2-1 lead.With India needing a win within the fourth match, Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun confronted He Ji Ting and Liu Yi. However, the Indian pair misplaced 21-16, 17-21, 21-9, ending India’s hopes of reaching a second successive males’s workforce remaining.India had assured a medal after defeating hosts Japan 3-0 within the quarter-finals, with Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag and Ayush Shetty successful their respective matches. (ANI)