Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya felicitated India’s World Junior Squash Championship 2026 medallists in New Delhi today. The medallists included gold medallist Anahat Singh and bronze medal winning Indian men’s junior team Aryaveer Dewan, Yusha Nafees and Gurveer Singh.

Speaking on the occasion, 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. 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. Congratulating Anahat on her achievement, the Minister noted that her historic triumph is worthy of inspiring millions of young Indians to take up squash.