PM Modi congratulates Indian team for winning the Junior Hockey World Cup

New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian team for winning the Junior Hockey World Cup.

In its first such final in 15 years, India overwhelmed Belgium 2-1 to lift the 2016 Hockey Junior World Cup at Lucknow's Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium on Sunday and become the second team, after Gagan Ajit Singh's colts in 2001, to get their hands on the most coveted title.

“Extremely proud of our youngsters! Congratulations to our junior hockey team for winning the #JuniorHockeyWorldCup,” tweeted PM Modi.

Extremely proud of our youngsters! Congratulations to our junior hockey team for winning the #JuniorHockeyWorldCup.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 18, 2016

“The #JuniorHockeyWorldCup win augurs well for the future of Indian hockey & will make the sport even more popular among youngsters,” he further tweeted.

The #JuniorHockeyWorldCup win augurs well for the future of Indian hockey & will make the sport even more popular among youngsters.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 18, 2016