New Delhi, April 7 -- The Austrian Embassy in New Delhi welcomed 28 talented young Indian footballers - 16 boys and 12 girls - selected under the "Indian Tigers & Tigresses" who have just returned from a week-long professional football training camp in Gmunden, Austria. The Austrian Ambassador hosted a special welcome event for the young athletes in the garden of the Austrian Residence.

The players, aged between 12 and 17, were chosen from over 50,000 applicants across India through a rigorous selection process under the programme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally bid farewell to the young players during the 'TV9 What India Thinks Today (WITT) Summit 2025' on March 28, underlining India's highest-level support for youth sport and ...