Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to Twitter to congratulate the winners and participants in the recently concluded ISSF World Cup held in Sydney, Australia.

In a series of tweets, the PM praised the achievements of the young shooters who represented India at the international stage. He also encouraged them to bring more glory to the country in the shooting arena.

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He mentioned each of the nine shooters individually – Arjun Babuta, Elavenil Valarivan, Vivaan Kapoor, Manu Bhaker, Gaurav Rana, Anmol, Anish, Muskan and Ganemat Sekhon.

“In the recently held #ISSFJWC, our young shooters have brought home several laurels and made every Indian very proud. Congratulations to the Indian team that took part and achieved remarkable success in the tournament in Sydney. @ISSF_Shooting,” he wrote in his first tweet.

In the recently held #ISSFJWC, our young shooters have brought home several laurels and made every Indian very proud. Congratulations to the Indian team that took part and achieved remarkable success in the tournament in Sydney. @ISSF_Shooting

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

My young friend Arjun Babuta has made India proud by winning the bronze in the 10m air rifle men’s junior final. Hailing from Chandigarh, Arjun has distinguished himself as an ace shooter in various tournaments.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

Elavenil Valarivan won the Gold in the 10m air rifle women’s junior event. She also set a new qualification world record. Athletes like her will motivate young sportspersons. A few days ago, she landed to a warm welcome in Gujarat, whose photos I am glad to share. pic.twitter.com/arYe0nrVpf

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

India rejoiced when the talented Vivaan Kapoor won a bronze in the finals of the Trap Men’s Junior event. Wishing Vivaan the very best for his future endeavours.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

Nobody can forget the spectacular performance of Manu Bhaker, the youngest of the medal winners at the ISSF World Cup. Belonging to Haryana, she began shooting two years ago and in such a short time she has emerged as one of our most promising athletes. https://t.co/Cd5AgAR60a

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

Gaurav Rana’s tenacity is indeed admirable. India congratulates him for winning the silver in the 10m air pistol men’s junior Final. Gaurav’s success will inspire several others to excel as shooters.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

Anmol is one our most seasoned young shooters. He has been taking part in various competitions for many years. He left a mark at the ISSF Junior World Cup by bagging a bronze in the 10m air pistol men’s junior event. Way to go!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

Anish’s win in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men’s Junior event is a remarkable one. Anish reached the final with the highest score too! Congratulations to this promising youngster for the Gold.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

Congratulations to Muskan for clinching the Gold in the 25m pistol women’s junior final. Muskan has indeed brought smiles on the faces of 125 crore Indians with her excellent performance. We hope she continues to pursue sports and excel in the times to come.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

Ganemat Sekhon’s Bronze in the skeet women’s junior event is historic. She brings glory to the nation and emerges as an icon for young India. https://t.co/W4BUCx5Muj

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

The stupendous performance of our shooters will strengthen the #FitIndia movement and many more youngsters will feel motivated to play more and excel. Once again, I congratulate the entire shooting team that participated in the #ISSFJWC. @ISSF_Shooting

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 1, 2018

“The stupendous performance of our shooters will strengthen the #FitIndia movement and many more youngsters will feel motivated to play more and excel. Once again, I congratulate the entire shooting team that participated in the #ISSFJWC. @ISSF_Shooting,” concluded Modi.

With the gold medals, India stood second in the medals tally at the ISSF World Cup with a total of 22 medals – nine golds, five silvers and eight bronze – behind China’s 25 who also bagged nine gold medals.