February 19, 2026 01:49 pm (IST)
Vijay Goel congratulates newly elected FIH Chief
New Delhi, Nov 18 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel has congratulated Narinder Batra on his election as the new President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH).
In a message, Goel expressed the hope that under Batra number of hockey playing nations in the world will increase and hockey will regain place of prominence in the international arena.
"Congratulations to Dr. Narinder Batra on being elected as President of Int'l #Hockey Federation. Wishing him all the very best! @FIH_Hockey," Goel tweeted.
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