President Murmu hails Gulveer Singh, Harjinder Kaur for CWG 2026 silver medals
President Droupadi Murmu publicly congratulated Indian athletes Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur for winning silver medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Gulveer Singh's medal in the 10,000m event marks a historic first for India in that discipline.
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Recognizing national athletic achievements serves to boost morale and highlights India's growing competitiveness in international sporting events.
President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Indian athletes Gulveer Singh and Harjinder Kaur on winning silver medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, praising their performances and saying they had made the nation proud.
In a post shared by Rashtrapati Bhavan on X, President Murmu congratulated Gulveer Singh on his silver medal in the men’s 10,000m event, highlighting his historic achievement of securing India’s first-ever Commonwealth Games medal in the discipline. ”Hearty congratulations to Gulveer Singh on your splendid achievement! By winning the Silver Medal in the Men’s 10,000m race at Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026, you have earned India its first-ever Commonwealth Games medal in the men’s 10,000m event. The nation is proud of you. I wish you many more laurels in future,” the post read.
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