Prime Minister Narendra Modi will work together with and handle the contingent of Indian athletes who participated within the Asian Games 2023 at round 4:30 PM on Tuesday at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi.

According to an announcement from the Prime Minister’s Office, the programme is an endeavour by the PM Modi to congratulate the athletes for his or her excellent achievement on the nineteenth Asian Games in Hangzhou and to encourage them for future competitions.

India gained a complete of 107 medals, together with 28 gold medals in Asian Games 2023. This is India’s greatest efficiency within the Asian Games by way of whole variety of medals gained. 

The program might be attended by the athletes of the Indian contingent for the Asian Games, their coaches, officers from the Indian Olympic Association, representatives of National Sports Federations, together with officers from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the assertion mentioned.

On Sunday, PM Modi hailed as ‘historic achievement’ Indian athletes profitable the highest-ever whole of 107 medals on the Asian Games and mentioned the unwavering dedication and arduous work of the gamers have made the nation proud.

In a submit on X, Modi mentioned, “What a historic achievement for India at the Asian Games! The entire nation is overjoyed that our incredible athletes have brought home the highest ever total of 107 medals, the best ever performance in the last 60 years.”

The unwavering dedication, relentless spirit and arduous work of our gamers have made the nation proud, he mentioned. 

“Their victories have given us moments to remember, inspired us all and have reaffirmed our commitment to excellence,” Modi mentioned.

With India concluded its engagements on the continental showpiece on Saturday as no athlete from the nation was within the fray in a few occasions scheduled on the ultimate day of competitors on Sunday.

The tally of 107 will stay etched within the collective reminiscence of the nation till the athletes determine to reset it in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan in 2026.

The tally had touched the 95-medal mark on Friday with a couple of assured medals on Saturday. But, surprisingly, the athletes bagged 12 medals on the final day of their marketing campaign, clinching six gold, 4 silver and two bronze.