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Rana’s passing is a profound loss to Indian sports: President, PM, Bindra lead tributes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the sporting world in mourning the untimely demise of renowned Indian shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, describing his passing as "a profound loss to the nation." A winner of several medals at global shooting competitions, he established himself as an icon of Indian sports, she said. "Actually he was the first person who showed us how to win on the world stage (following his exploits at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan)," Ronjan added.