PM Modi meets India’s Paris Olympics contingent, poses with medalists; Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu absent | Watch

Days after the Indian Olympic contingent returned to the country following the conclusion of the Paris Olympics 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15 met and felicitated them at his Lok Kalyan Marg residence in the national capital.

In a video shared on social media, silver medalist javelin throw athlete Neeraj Kumar and former Olympic medalist PV Sindhu were not present.

During the meeting, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse were also present.

Earlier in the day, India's Olympic medal winners were also invited to the Red Fort as special guests on the occasion of the country's 78th Independence Day.

"With India's Olympic medal winners at the Ramparts of Red Fort, on the occasion of Independence Day. PM Shri @narendramodi ji invited them as special guests! #VandeMataram #IndependenceDay2024 #JaiHind," Union Minister Kiran Rijiju said in a post on X.

At the Paris Olympics, shooter Swapnil Kusale stood on the podium with a bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event, while Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Neeraj Chopra failed to defend his gold and brought the silver home with a throw of 89.45m.

Olympic debutant wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured the bronze medal with a 13-5 victory over Puerto Rico's Darian Cruz.

With agency inputs.