PM Modi held an interaction with the Indian contingent of Thomas and Uber Cup on Sunday and congratulated the shuttlers for making the country proud. One of the heroes of India's Thomas Cup triumph, Kidambi Srikanth said, "Our athletes will always be proud to say that we have the backing of our Prime Minister. So that is something that is, I think, unmatchable and I am very happy with the way that he spoke to all of us and he took time out of his busy schedule to speak to all of us."