Raninder Singh became the first Indian to be elected as the vice-president of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).
The elections were held during the General Assembly meeting of ISSF in Munich.
The 51-year-old Raninder is currently the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
Vladimir Lisin, of Russia was elected as the 7th president of ISSF and Alexander Rather was elected as the new secretary general of ISSF in the same General Assembly meeting.
Also, Indian Shooter and 2008 Olympic gold medalist, Abhinav Bindrawas honoured with the prestigious Blue Cross, the highest recognition of the ISSF in the meeting.
He is the first Indian to be conferred with shooting’s highest award now.