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New India and
Women-led
Leadership
Cover Story
Excellence in the World of Sports

When the daughters of India claimed the Women’s World Cup title for the first time in history,
Prime Minister Modi celebrated the achievement by honouring these determined champions with
sweets. This stands as a testament to the fact that the ‘New India’ is empowering Nari Shakti
to take the lead in all spheres, and India’s female athletes are writing a new chapter in the
nation’s sporting history...

Medals Won by Female Athletes
Performance of Khelo India
Female Athletes n At the 2023 Asian
57% ₹9.5
at the Olympics 23 Para Games,
54% medals were secured female athletes
created history by
Crore have been by female athletes out winning 40 out of
released to date under of 61 during the 2022 India's total haul
the ‘Khelo India – Commonwealth Games. of 111 medals.
Sports for Women’
2016 2020 scheme alone. n They shone brightly at the Paris 2024 Olympics by
winning 2 out of 6 medals, and at the Paralympics
n The number n Under this by securing 11 out of 29 medals won.
of female scheme, 575
participants competitions were History Created
stood at 25 in organized across n Avani Lekhara became the first Indian woman
2008, which 21 different sports in the history of the Paralympic Games to win
dropped to 23 disciplines. two gold medals.
in 2012. n Over 60,000
n 47 women female athletes n In the year 2025, the Indian women's blind
cricket team created history by winning the
participated in had participated inaugural Women's Blind T20 World Cup.
the Paris 2024 as of February
Olympics. 2024. n Shuttler PV Sindhu created history at the Tokyo
Olympics 2020.
The Indian team created history n Manu Bhaker became India's first female
by winning the ICC Women’s shooter to create history by winning two
Cricket World Cup 2025. bronze medals at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Schools and the National Defence Academy (NDA) to women tribute to the 'Matri Shakti'—the women—who constitute
triggered a wave of change, providing many young women 50 percent of the nation's population of 1.4 billion. Prime
with the opportunity to enter the defense sector. Minister Narendra Modi presented the concept of "wom-
en-led development" to the entire global community. During
... WHEN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT its G20 presidency, India demonstrated to the world that
BECAME A PLEDGE women—our 'Matri Shakti' and daughters—are capable
The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam will define the role of not only of participating in policies but also of securing their
women's power in India's development. It will prove to be a rightful place in the actual formulation of those policies. The
milestone in the creation of a 'Developed India' during the reason for this is that, for the current Central Government,
Amrit Kaal leading up to the year 2047. It is poised to give women's empowerment is not merely a political issue, but
a new direction to women's empowerment. It will accord a solemn pledge. A prime example of this commitment
recognition to historic women's leadership in the construc- dates back to when Prime Minister Modi served as the Chief
tion of a 'New India' and will prove to be an inspiration for Minister of Gujarat; he donated his entire salary to support
the entire world. This represents, in the truest sense, a the education of the daughters of employees at the Gujarat

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