Aizawl, Aug. 19 -- Indian hockey international and Olympian Lalremsiami has become the first sportsperson from Mizoram to be selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award, recognising her contribution to Indian women's hockey.

The 26-year-old forward, who is Mizoram's only female Olympian, is among 17 sportspersons chosen for the Arjuna Award 2025 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Her selection has drawn congratulations from across Mizoram, with Chief Minister Lalduhoma, Sports Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar, Congress president Lal Thanzara and other leaders describing the achievement as a landmark moment for the state's sporting community.

Born in March 2000 into an agrarian family, Lalremsiami originally hails from Diglangmukh, a...