Modi plays football with youth in Gangtok ahead of Sikkim statehood celebrations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit to Sikkim (April 27–28, 2026), began his day with a football session with local youth, an interaction he later highlighted on social media.

In a post on X, he wrote: “Clearly, an energising football session with these youngsters! Nothing like playing some football with my young friends in Sikkim on a lovely Gangtok morning.”



Modi had arrived in Gangtok on Monday to attend the closing ceremony of Sikkim’s 50th Statehood Day celebrations. His visit marks a key milestone for the state, which is commemorating 50 years since joining the Indian Union, alongside a series of official engagements.