China: With the Indian women’s kabaddi team winning a gold medal after beating Chinese Taipei at the 19th Asian Games 2023, the country’s total medal tally crossed a historic milestone of the 100-medal mark on Saturday morning. Celebrating the “momentous” achievement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his thrill and congratulated the athletes.
Describing it as a “momentous achievement for India”, Modi on X, formally Twitter, wrote, “The people of India are thrilled that we have reached a remarkable milestone of 100 medals.”
Congratulating the athletes, Modi said their performances made history. “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to our phenomenal athletes whose efforts have led to this historic milestone for India. Every awe-inspiring performance has made history and filled our hearts with pride.”
The Prime Minister also said he was looking forward to hosting the Asian Games contingent and interacting with the athletes. “I look forward to hosting our Asian Games contingent on the 10th and interacting with our athletes.”
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