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PM Modi congratulates Indian medal winners after seven-medal Day 8 at Asian Games
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Asian multi-sport event
The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years for athletes of Asia. The Games were regulated by Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India in 1951, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games, they have been organized by the Olympic Council of Asia, after the breakup of the Asian Games Federation. The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee and are the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.
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Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 26 May 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Varanasi. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary volunteer organisation. He is India's third-longest-serving prime minister, and the longest-serving prime minister outside the Indian National Congress.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian athletes and squash players who won medals at the Asian Games on Sunday, with the Prime Minister's Office sharing a series of posts on X celebrating the country's seven-medal haul on Day 8 of the continental showpiece.
PM Narendra Modi congratulated Indian sportspersons who bagged medals at Asian Games 2026 on Day 7. He congratulated women
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian chess contingent on Monday for its strong showing at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, where the country secured a silver medal in the Open section and a bronze in the women's event. Congratulations to our Chess players! Their passion and determination are…