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Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Indian Olympic medallist Swapnil Kusale recalled how PM Narendra Modi began their conversation in Marathi, his native language, after he won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics.

Kusale has inscribed his name in history at the 2024 Summer Games, becoming the first Indian shooter to bag a medal in the 50m Rifle 3 Position (3P) Men’s event.

"This personal touch, speaking in our mother tongue, instantly built a connection with the Prime Minister," says Kusale, who clinched a bronze medal in the 50m Rifle 3P men's event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.