Prime Minister Modi congratulated the Indian Women's Hockey Team on the conquest of silver medal in Asia

New -Delhi, September 14 (IANS). Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian women’s hockey team on Sunday on the conquest of a silver medal in the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 in Hangzhou, China. The prime minister wrote on X, “Our Indian women’s hockey team made the country proud by winning a silver medal in the Women’s Asia Cup 2025. Congratulations to them. Their determination and team spirit are incredible. The best wishes to them for the coming time.” The Indian female hockey team won the silver medal by losing 1-4 against China in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2025 held in Hangzhou. Navneet Kaur (1 ‘for India. For China, Captain Old Gixia (21’), Lee Hong (40 ‘), Joo Mirong (51’) and Jhong Jiaki (53 ‘) scored goals. India had a strong start in the final in the first minute with a penalty. Sunlitha Toppo stopped by blocking goalkeeper and goalkeeper Bichu Devi saved the goal.