Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Speaking to the medal winners from India at the recent Paralympics in Paris, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed national pride in the athletes. India has won 15 medals in Paris thus far, consisting of three gold, five silver, and seven bronze. The most successful sport in the country thus far is para-badminton, with five medals, followed by para-shooting with four. Additionally, the Prime Minister spoke over the phone with Yogesh Kathuniya (silver, discus throw), Sumit Antil (gold, javelin throw), Sheetal Devi (bronze, mixed-team archery), and Rakesh Kumar (bronze, mixed-team archery).
“After the day’s programmes in Brunei Darussalam, called our Paralympic champions and congratulated them. India is proud of our athletes,” PM Modi, who landed in Brunei on Tuesday to mark the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Southeast Asian nation, wrote on Instagram.
“I live for the country,” Prime Minister Modi remarked after Kathuniya praised him for taking time out of his hectic schedule to speak with the athletes. Any Indian who does good in the world naturally makes a connection with me.”
Speaking to the Prime Minister, Sumit Antil said, “Your talk always motivates us… Will try my best to give excel in the next competition as well. You come from an Army family. The country lives in your heart. We are all out of the country and representing it in different fields. With our honesty and dedication, India will get recognised around the globe.”
