India, June 26 -- The Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has approved lengthy overseas training stints for Paralympic silver-winning duo of javelin thrower Ajeet Singh and club thrower Pranav Soorma at a total cost of Rs 35.46 lakh to enhance their preparations for this year's Asian Para-Games in Japan. The 32-year-old Ajeet has left for international training at Offenburg in Germany till September 16, while Pranav has flown out for a training stint in Czechia till August 15.

Both of them are a part of the government's flagship Target Olympic Podium Scheme's (TOPS) core group. Pranav, who became wheelchair-bound after a spinal injury caused by an accident at home, had won a gold at the previous Asian para-Games and is currently...