Envoys of Russia and Germany congratulated Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra who scripted history to became the first from the country to win gold in track and field at the Olympics on Saturday.
Taking to Twitter, Russian envoy Nikolay Kudashev called Neeraj's Olympic win a "great achievement for the great country."
"Congratulations, Neeraj Chopra! Well-deserved & long-awaited #India's gold medal First place medal in men's javelin! Great achievement for the great country," Ambassador Kudashev tweeted.
Congratulations, @Neeraj_chopra1! Well-deserved & long-awaited #India's gold medal