New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday congratulated Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning silver at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, describing it as a historic achievement that ended India's 28-year wait for a medal in the sport at the continental showpiece.

Mandaviya shared a post on X, writing, "Historic Silver for Mirabai Chanu! Congratulations on winning the Silver Medal in the Women's 49kg Weightlifting event at #AsianGames2026. This marks her first Asian Games medal and brings India another medal at the Games after 28 years! The entire nation is proud of you."

Chanu secured her maiden Asian Games medal in the women's 49kg category with a combined lift of 198kg. She successfully compl...