Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (July 24) praised shooting legend Abhinav Bindra after he was awarded the Olympic Order.

Bindra, an Olympic gold medallist, has been awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for his outstanding services to the Olympic Movement.

The award ceremony will be held during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris on August 10, a day before the closing of the Olympics.

In a post on X, Modi said, “It makes every Indian proud that @Abhinav_Bindra has been awarded the Olympic Order.