New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated Jay Meena after the Indian athlete scripted history by winning the country's first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis, securing bronze in the men's singles event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. President Murmu called Meena's success a "landmark moment for Indian Soft Tennis."

In an X post, the President congratulated Jay Meena for winning India's first-ever Asian Games medal in soft tennis, calling his bronze medal achievement a landmark moment that would inspire young athletes to take up the sport.

"A landmark moment for Indian Soft Tennis! Heartiest congratulations to Jay Meena on securing Bronze Medal in Men's Singles Soft Tennis event at the Asian Ga...