India, Oct. 13 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday here felicitated the sportspersons from the defence forces who bagged 27 medals - 06 Gold, 11 Silver and 10 Bronze - at the recently concluded Asian Games in Japan. Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi also graced the event organised to celebrate the Services' best-ever performance at the prestigious international sporting event. A total of 92 athletes from the three Services competed in 19 disciplines and made a significant contribution to India's fourth-place finish. The overall Indian contingent won 85 medals - 21 Gold, 27 Silver and 37 Bronze.

Interacting with the sportspersons, Rajnath Singh attributed their success to discipline, hard work,...