The home side rose to the occasion to claim a first global junior event in 15 years as spectators crammed into the Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium.

It took just eight minutes for them to make the breakthrough courtesy of a sensational backhand strike from Gurjant Singh.

Simranjeet Singh added a second after 14 minutes to open clear daylight.

Belgium kept fighting, but after missing a series of chances the game was nearly over before a late penalty corner from Fabrice Van Bockrijck reduced the arrears.

It completed an unbeaten tournament for the home side as they secured a second title to follow their 2001 triumph in Australia.

Nineteen-year-old attacker Timm Herzbruch starred as Germany won 3-0 over Australia in the bronze medal match. 

Jan Schiffer scored the first with an 11th minute goal before teenage talent Herzbruch found the net twice.

Argentina won the fifth place play-off 2-1 against Spain while The Netherlands thrashed England 6-2 in the seventh place play-off.

Spanish captain Enrique Gonzalez de Castijon was named Best Player of the Tournament, while Belgian shot-stopper Loic van Doren was given the Goalkeeper of the Tournament honour. 

England's Edward Horler finished as top scorer of the tournament thanks to an eight-goal haul.