New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that numerous players of Indian origin are bringing pride to the countries they represent and this is clearly visible in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio address recently, PM Modi noted many players of Indian descent represent other countries - Canada's Dilpreet Bajwa, Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva; USA's Monank Patel, Saurabh Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Milind Kumar; Oman's Jatinder Singh, Vinayak Shukla, Karan Sonavale, Jay Odedra, Ashish Odedara.
The PM said that wherever Indians go, they remain connected to their roots and contribute to the development of the place they live and work in.
"I often say, 'The one who plays, blooms'. Sports also unite us. These days, you must be watching the T20 World Cup matches. And I am very sure that while watching the matches, many times your eyes must have been fixed on a particular player.
"The jersey is that of some other country, but on hearing the name, you feel that this person is from our country. Then a slight joy arises in some corner of the heart," he said.
"There are countless such players of Indian origin who are bringing pride to their respective countries, becoming an inspiration for the youngsters there. This is the hallmark of Indianness. Wherever Indians go, they remain connected to the roots of their motherland and contribute to the development of their 'karambhoomi', the country they live and work in," the prime minister said.
