President Droupadi Murmu on Friday extended heartfelt wishes to the Indian shooting contingent for their exceptional performance in the ongoing Asian Games.
The Indian shooting trio of Esha Singh, Palak and Divya Subbaraju continued the country's unstoppable run at shooting as they secured a silver medal in the Women's 10m Air Rifle Pistol team final at the ongoing Asian Games on Friday.
Indian shooter Vijayveer Sidhu who was part of the trio that clinched India's first medal in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol felt proud after getting felicitated on Thursday.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday expressed his belief that the Indian contingent will break the highest record for the medal tally in the ongoing Asian Games.
Olympic Council of Asia's (OCA) acting president Randhir Singh heaped praise on Indian shooters for their exceptional performance in the ongoing Asian Games.
Indian shooters Divyansh Singh Panwar and Ramita Jindal lost 20-18 against the Republic of Korea in the 10m air rifle mixed team bronze medal at the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Tuesday.
Asian Games in Hangzhou, China will start from September 23 onwards and will go on till October 8. Shooting events will start from September 24 to October 1 and will feature 33 Indian players.
Indian shooters Shiva Narwal and Esha Singh clinched gold medals against Turkey at the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event in the ISSF World Championships on Friday.
ISSF Junior World Championships are underway at Changwon Shooting Range, Republic of Korea. The junior shooting world championships, now in its third edition, will see 90 Indian shooters vie for medals in pistol, rifle and shotgun competitions in the under-21 age category.