Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Mandaviya Honors Asian Equestrian Medallists, Promises Quarantine Centre
The Sports Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, met and congratulated Indian athletes who won medals in the Asian Equestrian Championships in Thailand.
They won five medals in total, which is a big deal for India in equestrian sports.
The minister said India is getting better at sports that it wasn't very good at before.
He promised to build a special place for horses to stay in India so that athletes don't have to go abroad for training and competitions.
The athletes were happy and said this will make things easier for everyone in equestrian sports in India.
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated Indian equestrian athletes for their historic performance at the FEI Asian Equestrian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.
The Indian team won five medals: one gold and four silver in Eventing and Dressage disciplines.
Key medalists include Ashish Limaye (gold and silver) and Shruti Vora (three silvers).
Mandaviya announced plans to establish a quarantine centre in India within a year to support equestrian sports.
Athletes expressed appreciation for the minister's commitment to improving the equestrian ecosystem in India.
- Who
- Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya and Indian equestrian athletes
- What
- Felicitation of medal-winning athletes and announcement of a quarantine centre for horses
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- India (felicitation), Pattaya, Thailand (championships)
- Why
- To honor the athletes' historic performance and improve the equestrian ecosystem in India
- Event
- FEI Asian Equestrian Championships 2025
- Location
- Pattaya, Thailand
- Medals Won
- 5 (1 gold, 4 silver)
- Key Athletes
- Ashish Limaye, Shruti Vora, Shashank Singh Kataria, Shashank Kanmuri, Divyakriti Singh, Gaurav Pundir
- Minister's Promise
- Quarantine centre in India within a year
- Minister
- Mansukh Mandaviya
- Disciplines
- Eventing and Dressage
- Team Size
- 6 athletes
