Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his best wishes to the Indian contingent for the 18th Asian Games, which started today in Jakarta, Indonesia.
"Best wishes to the Indian contingent for the @asiangames2018, which are being held in Indonesia. We are extremely proud of our athletes and I am sure they will give their best through the games," he tweeted.
The Asian Games will take place simultaneously in Indonesia's capital Jakarta, and Palembang, capital of the province of South Sumatra.
The opening ceremony began in Jakarta at 5:30 pm Indian time.
In all, close to 11,000 athletes from 45 countries will be in action at the Games, which will conclude on September 2
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