Watch: PM Modi Sits On Floor As Paralympian Javelin Gold Medalist Navdeep Gifts Him Cap

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted India’s Paralympic Paris contingent as they returned to the country after their spectacular performance during the games. During the meeting, in a heart-warming gesture, India’s javelin gold medalist Navdeep Singh gifted a cap to the Prime Minister.

As the gold medalist offered the cap, Prime Minister sat on the floor so that he can make him wear it. A video has also surfaced showing PM Modi sitting on the floor as Navdeep  Singh gifts him the cap.

PM Modi also had a brief interaction with Navdeep Singh and said, “apna dekha video (referring to his reaction after performance during the games)… sab log darte hai…”

Taking to Instagram, PM Modi shared the video and wrote, “A very touching gesture by my friend and India’s pride, Navdeep Singh.”

During the brief meeting, Navdeep also requested PM Modi to sign on his elbow and the Prime Minister humbly reciprocated the gesture.

India's Paralympians record haul in Paris  

PM Modi met India's trailblazing Paralympians at his residence to congratulate them for their record-smashing haul of 29 medals at the recently-concluded Paris Games.

In a 43-second video shared by the sports ministry, the PM can be seen congratulating the medal winners before an interaction with them.

Sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) head Devendra Jhajharia were also present during this interaction.

Wheelchair-bound shooter Avani Lekhara, who won a second successive Paralympic gold in women's 10m air rifle (SH1) and visually-impaired judoka Kapil Parmar, India's first Paralympic medal-winner in the sport, were among those who were seen posing with the PM.

Parmar could be seen getting his medal signed by Modi.

India gave its best-ever performance in the Paralympic Games by winning 29 medals, including an unprecedented seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals.

The 84-strong contingent surpassed the previous best of 19 medals that was achieved in the Tokyo Games three years ago.

The stupendous performance included many firsts such as medals in track events of athletics, and a gold in archery (through Harvinder Singh).

Since returning to the country, the Paralympians have been feted by the government with sports minister Mandaviya handing out Rs 75 lakh to the gold-medallists, Rs 50 lakh to the silver winners and Rs 30 lakh to the athletes who bagged bronze in the Games.

Those excelling in mixed teams events, like armless archer Sheetal Devi, who won a bronze along with Rakesh Kumar, got richer by Rs 22.5 lakh.

With inputs from PTI