21-year-old Aanchal from Burua, a small village in Manali (Himachal Pradesh) won India’s 1st international medal in skiing. Aanchal said that it was a result of months of training. Aanchal’s father hopes to see her daughter and son represent the country at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Prime Minister also congratulated Aanchal on Twitter. “Well done @alleaanchal for winning an international medal in skiing!