PM Modi to meet India’s record-breaking Asian Para Games contingent on November 5
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with para-athletes at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet India’s Asian Para Games contingent at around 4.30 pm on November 5 at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi. The athletes won 114 medals at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, including 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze.
Key takeaways
- India’s best-ever Asian Para Games performance: 114 medals, including 30 gold.
- Interaction at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, New Delhi, around 4.30 pm on November 5.
- PM will address athletes, coaches and sports officials.
- Previous best was 108 medals, including 27 gold, at Hangzhou 2023.
- Sumit Antil defended his javelin gold; Simran Sharma won two golds and set Games records.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with members of the Indian contingent that participated in the Asian Para Games 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi on Thursday, November 5, and address the gathering, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday. The interaction is scheduled for around 4.30 pm.
India’s record-breaking Asian Para Games campaign
India delivered its best-ever performance at the Asian Para Games held this year in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. A total of 97 Indian para-athletes won 114 medals, comprising 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze. The tally surpassed the previous best of 108 medals, including 27 gold, achieved at the 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China. The contingent crossed the 100-medal mark for the second consecutive edition.
Standout performances and sport-wise medals
Para-athletics proved to be India’s biggest medal contributor, accounting for 65 medals, including 22 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze. Para-badminton followed with 16 medals, comprising three gold, five silver and eight bronze, while para-swimming athletes secured 11 medals, including three silver and eight bronze.
India also won six medals in para-archery, including three gold, and five medals in shooting, with two gold, two silver and one bronze.
The contingent added seven bronze medals in para-table tennis, two silver in powerlifting and two medals in judo, comprising one silver and one bronze.
Individual achievements
Javelin thrower Sumit Antil successfully defended his gold medal in the men’s F42-F44/F61-F64 category and was part of a podium sweep. Sprinter Simran Sharma won gold in both the women’s 100m and 200m T12 events and set Games records in both events.
Mona Agarwal won gold in the women’s 50m rifle three positions SH1 event with record scores. India secured two quotas in shooting for the 2028 Summer Paralympics. Jehan Dorab Madan, aged 50, became India’s oldest medallist at the Games after securing bronze in para-table tennis.
Who will attend the interaction
The programme will be attended by medal-winning and participating athletes, their coaches, officials from the Paralympic Committee of India and the Indian Olympic Association, representatives of various National Sports Federations, and officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The Prime Minister is expected to congratulate the athletes for their achievements and acknowledge the contribution of coaches, support staff and sports administrators in preparing the contingent for the competition.
India’s Asian Para Games medal tally by sport
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Para-athletics | 22 | 19 | 24 | 65 |
Para-badminton | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
Para-swimming | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Para-archery | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Shooting | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Para-table tennis | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Powerlifting | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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