India, June 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian women's hockey team for emerging as winners of the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup.

The Prime Minister said that the team played exceptionally well throughout the entire tournament.

Shri Modi extended his best wishes to the team and expressed hope that this victory would inspire several others to take up hockey.

In a post on X, Shri Modi said;

"Indian hockey players bring pride and joy!

Congratulations to the women's team for emerging as winners in the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup. The team played exceptionally well throughout the entire tournament. Best wishes to the team.

May this win inspire several ...