New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met members of the Indian contingent that returned with medals from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and congratulated the athletes for their impressive performances at the multi-sport event.
Modi shared a short video clip of his interaction with the medalists on Instagram, describing the meeting as a special occasion and praising the athletes for making the country proud.
Among those who interacted with the prime minister was boxer Sakshi Chaudhary, who won the gold medal in the women's 51kg category at the Games. India enjoyed a strong campaign in Glasgow, finishing with 39 medals, including 13 gold.
Sakshi, said: "Our honourable PM sir has welcomed all the medallists from the Commonwealth Games and we are feeling very proud of this. We have really enjoyed meeting him, he is very humble."
