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‘India’s Three Best Asian Games Performances Came In The Last 12 Years’: Sports Minister Mandaviya Hails PM Modi

By IANS News October 15, 2026 • 20:38 PM View: 107

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium: Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for the transformation of India’s sporting ecosystem, saying the country’s three best performances at the Asian Games had come in the last 12 years.

Addressing the Indian contingent that returned from the 2026 Asian Games at Aichi-Nagoya in Japan during an interaction with PM Modi at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, Mandaviya said the government’s initiatives, improved opportunities and greater transparency in athlete selection had strengthened Indian sport.

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