New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday felicitated India's Commonwealth Games 2026 weightlifting medallists, lauding their historic performances in Glasgow.

Indian weightlifters competed in 11 weight categories and returned with eight medals -- one gold, six silver and one bronze. The Indian contingent also registered multiple Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth records while several athletes also achieved personal-best lifts.

The Sports Minister presented cash awards of Rs 30 lakh to gold medallists, Rs 20 lakh to silver medallists and Rs 10 lakh to bronze medallists in recognition of their outstanding achievements at the Commonwealth Games, where Indian weightlifters delivered one o...