Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Modi Congratulates Roshibina Devi, Indian Rowers At Asian Games
Roshibina Devi won a silver medal for India in wushu at the Asian Games.
She competed in the women’s sanda 60kg event.
China’s Zhang Xiaoyu defeated her in the final.
This was Roshibina’s second straight Asian Games silver medal and her third consecutive Asian Games medal.
Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in the men’s double sculls.
They finished the race in 6:13.25.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all three athletes.
Their medals helped India reach 14 medals at the event.
Roshibina Devi won silver in the women’s sanda 60kg final at Aichi-Nagoya.
China’s Zhang Xiaoyu defeated Roshibina 2-0, winning both rounds 5-0.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan earned bronze in the men’s double sculls.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the athletes’ consistency, composure and determination.
India’s medal tally reached 14, comprising one gold, six silvers and seven bronzes.
- Who
- Indian athletes Roshibina Devi, Satnam Singh and Salman Khan, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and their competitors.
- What
- Roshibina won silver in women’s sanda 60kg, while Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won bronze in men’s double sculls.
- When
- Thursday at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- The athletes were recognized for their medal-winning performances, which increased India’s medal tally to 14.
- Event
- 2026 Asian Games
- Host location
- Aichi-Nagoya, Japan
- Roshibina Devi
- Silver in women’s sanda 60kg
- Roshibina’s final
- Lost 2-0 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu, with both rounds ending 5-0
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan
- Bronze in men’s double sculls
- Rowing time
- 6:13.25
- India’s medal tally
- One gold, six silvers and seven bronzes, for 14 medals