New Delhi: Indian defeated France 3-1 to win the four-nation Akhbar El-Youm International invitational under-21 hockey tournament at Cairo, Egypt, on Friday.

India prospered with two goals from Rajpal Singh and another from Prabodh Tirkey. Rajpal's tally of five goals in the tournament also fetched him the highest goal scorer's award, according to information received on Saturday.

Tushar Khandkar was adjudged best-player-of-the-tournament, which also featured Pakistan and host Egypt.

PTI