New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- During the 125th edition of Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the success of the country's first-ever Khelo India Water Sports Festival, held at the scenic Dal Lake in Srinagar.

To give listeners a closer experience of the event, PM Modi also interacted with two participants, Rasmita Sahoo from Odisha and Moshin Ali from Srinagar.

"To bring to you the experience of this event, I thought of also speaking to two players who participated in it. One of them is Rasmita Sahoo from Odisha and the other is Moshin Ali of Srinagar," the Prime Minister said.

Rasmita Sahoo, an accomplished canoeing player, shared her journey into the sport.

"I am a canoeing player. I joined sports in 2017 with ...