Asian Games 2026: PM Narendra Modi Hails Suchika Tariyal’s Historic MMA Bronze & Women’s Cricket Team For Gold Medal Triumph
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Indian MMA athlete Suchika Tariyal and the Indian women’s cricket team for their medal-winning performances at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Tariyal scripted history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win an Asian Games medal in mixed martial arts after securing a bronze in the women’s traditional -60kg category. A…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian MMA athlete Suchika Tariyal and the Indian women’s cricket team for their respective medal-winning performances at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. Tariyal made history by becoming the first Indian athlete to win a medal in mixed martial arts, securing a bronze in the women’s traditional -60kg category. The women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, won the gold medal, marking India’s first top podium finish and bringing home the country’s first gold of the Games.
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