Sports minister kiren rijiju

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju: India’s young boxing champions, fresh from a historic performance at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, were honoured in the capital on Saturday for their outstanding achievements in Manama, Bahrain.

The ceremony was honoured by Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, as well as former Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, who was the chief guest, alongside Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh and secretary general Pramod Kumar, celebrating the performances and the glorious achievement.

The outstanding performance marked India’s best-ever showing in youth boxing at the continental level, with the team winning a total of seven medals - four gold, two silver, and one bronze, the highest medal tally achieved by any Indian discipline at the Games. The champions who brought pride to the nation included Khushi Chand (46kg), Ahaana Sharma (50kg), Chandrika Bhoreshi Pujari (54kg), and Anshika (+80kg), each of whom secured gold medals. Harnoor Kaur (66kg) and Lanchenba Singh Moibungkhongbam (50kg) earned silver, while Anant Deshmukh (66kg) took a bronze, completing a stellar campaign for the Indian contingent.