Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Felicitates Squash Star Anahat Singh and Indian Junior men’s team on medal wins from World Junior Championships 2026

Rakesh Thapliyal 

New Delhi, August 4: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India’s World Junior Squash Championship 2026 medallists, including Gold medalist Anahat Singh and bronze medal winning Indian men’s junior team Aryaveer Dewan, Yusha Nafees and Gurveer Singh.

Anahat, 18, became the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championships women’s singles title, in Canada last week. This was her fifth participation at the competition and her 2nd medal from the World Championships. She had won the bronze last year in Cairo.

Interacting with the athletes, Dr. Mandaviya encouraged the youngsters to treat their recent success as the beginning of a much longer journey, with major milestones such as the Asian Games 2026 and the Olympic Games 2028 lying ahead.

Congratulating Anahat on her landmark achievement, Dr. Mandaviya said her historic triumph is worthy of inspiring millions of young Indians to take up squash. In a sweet gesture, Anahat also presented an autographed squash racquet and squash ball to the Hon’ble Minister.

The youngsters also indulged in selfies and candid conversations, making the felicitation event a heart and joyful occasion.