New Delhi, May 17 (FN Agency) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the entire Indian contingent of Deaflympics at his residence on May 21. Congratulating the team, the PM on Tuesday said that every athlete of the contingent is an inspiration for citizens. “Congrats to the Indian contingent for the best ever performance at the recently concluded Deaflympics! Every athlete of our contingent is an inspiration for our fellow citizens.
I will be hosting the entire contingent at my residence on the morning of the 21st,” the PM wrote on Twitter. For the first time, India finished among the top 10 in the Deaflympics which was held at Caxias do Sul in Brazil. The games concluded on May 15. A total of 72 nations took part in the games with 2267 athletes. Total 1521 men and 746 women athletes participated in the event.