{
  "id": 14698515,
  "title": "PM Modi meets Asian Games medal winners; lauds strong performance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/pm-modi-meets-asian-games-medal-winners-lauds-strong-performance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T12:59:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-meets-asian-games-medal-winners/article71588270.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Asian Games medalists, including gold-winning cricket teams, on Thursday (October 15, 2026) at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi. The athletes were accompanied by high-ranking officials from sports organizations, including ICC Chairman Jay Shah.\n\nDuring the interaction, Modi expressed his pride in India's strong performance at the Games, stating that the medalists made 140 crore Indians proud. He emphasized that the medalists' success belonged to the entire nation.\n\nModi congratulated the medal winners, particularly the women athletes, who contributed 38 medals to India's tally, including 11 gold medals. He also praised the cricket teams, hockey teams, and archers, who secured five gold medals each.",
  "summary": "Mr. Modi posed for pictures with the contingent that was accompanied by top officials of the sports bodies, including International Cricket Council Chairman Jay Shah",
  "key_points": [
    "Indian PM Modi meets Asian Games medalists on October 15, 2026",
    "Modi praises India's strong performance, 38 medals won",
    "Cricket, hockey, and archery teams each secure 5 gold medals"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}