PM Narendra Modi hails Indian shooters at ISSF Junior World Cup

Manu Bhaker was one of the Indian shooters that impressed everyone at the Sydney event. (Twitter)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the Indian shooters who won medals at the recently concluded ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney.

In a series of tweets, he congratulated the entire team for its efforts.

"In the recently held #ISSFJWC, our young shooters have brought home several laurels and made every Indian very proud. Congratulations to the Indian team that took part and achieved remarkable success in the tournament in Sydney," he said.

Mentioning the names of the individual shooters who performed well at the International Shooting Sport Federation Junior World Cup (ISSF JWC), the prime minister said their performance has brought smiles to the faces of 125 crore Indians.

"The stupendous performance of our shooters will strengthen the #FitIndia movement and many more youngsters will feel motivated to play more and excel," he said.

India ended its campaign at the event with a total of 24 medals to grab the second place in the overall standings.