PM congratulates junior hockey team for world cup win
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight congratulated junior hockey team for winning World Cup and said it augurs well for the future of Indian hockey.
"Extremely proud of our youngsters! Congratulations to our junior hockey team for winning the #JuniorHockeyWorldCup," he tweeted.
He added that the "win augurs well for the future of Indian hockey & will make the sport even more popular among youngsters."
India defeated Belgium 2-1 to clinch the Junior World Cup held in Lucknow earlier this evening.
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First Published: Dec 19 2016 | 12:22 AM IST