PM Modi Celebrates Indian Athletes' Success at Asian Games 2026
Prime Minister Modi Congratulates Medal Winners
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his congratulations to wushu athlete Roshibina Devi and rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan for their impressive bronze medal achievements at the Asian Games 2026 held in Aichi-Nagoya.
Roshibina Devi's Silver Medal Achievement
Roshibina Devi claimed her second consecutive silver medal at the Asian Games, narrowly losing to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the women's sanda 60 kg final. Earlier in the day, the duo of Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured a bronze medal in the men's double sculls final.
PM Modi's Praise on Social Media
In a post on X, the official account of PMO India commended Roshibina for her silver medal, noting that this marks her third consecutive medal at the Asian Games. The post highlighted her 'consistency, courage, and determination' as truly commendable.
PM Modi stated, "Congratulations to Naorem Roshibina Devi on winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s Sanda 60kg event. This is a noteworthy achievement…winning medals in 3 consecutive Asian Games. Her consistency, courage, and determination are truly commendable. Best wishes for all future endeavors."
Rowers' Performance Recognized
The PMO India also congratulated the Indian rowers, stating, "A fine performance by Satnam Singh and Salman Khan in the Men’s Double Sculls, earning India a well-deserved Bronze medal. Their composure and coordination stood out. May this achievement inspire them to scale even greater heights in the years ahead."
Roshibina's Journey to Silver
Roshibina, who also won a silver medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, faced tough competition, losing both rounds by a score of 0-5. Her opponent from China secured the match 2-0, as reported by ESPN.
Despite this, Roshibina had an impressive run in Japan, defeating the 2023 world champion Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy from Vietnam. She reached the finals after a semi-final victory against Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas with a score of 2-0.
India's Medal Count at the Games
This achievement marks India's 14th medal at the ongoing Asian Games, which includes one gold, six silvers, and seven bronzes.
Rowing Results: Satnam and Salman
In rowing, Satnam and Salman clocked a time of 6:13.25, finishing just 3.48 seconds behind the gold medalists Yi Xudi and Nie Yide from China, and 2.76 seconds behind the silver medalists Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov and Pavel Sorin.
They maintained second place at the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m marks but lost momentum towards the end, trailing by just half a second behind the Chinese pair.
Balraj Panwar's Fourth Place Finish
In the men's singles sculls, Balraj Panwar finished fourth. He was in second place at the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m marks but was overtaken by Shakhboz Kholmurzaev from Uzbekistan and Tatsuya Sakurama from Japan in the final stretch. Balraj initially held a five-second lead over Sakurama but ultimately finished eight seconds behind, clocking a time of 6:54.80, which was 15 seconds behind the gold medalist Zhiwei Deng from China.