♦ India concluded its campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026 with a record haul of 114 medals, including 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze, as the country’s para-athletes delivered world-record performances, historic victories and podium sweeps across multiple disciplines. India surpassed its previous edition’s medal tally of 108, comprising 27 gold, 32 silver and 49 bronze medals. 

♦ India’s performance at Aichi-Nagoya exceeded expectations, particularly as the contingent was significantly smaller than the one that competed in the previous edition. A total of 168 para-athletes represented India at the 2026 Games, compared to 309 athletes at Hangzhou.

♦ India’s para-badminton contingent delivered several notable performances, with reigning Paralympic champion Nitesh Kumar defeating compatriot and reigning world champion Pramod Bhagat 21-18, 21-16 in the men’s singles SL3 final to win gold. Bhagat settled for silver, ensuring an all-Indian finish in the event.

♦ In women’s doubles SL3-SU5, Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Girishchandra Joshi defeated China’s Qiuxia Yang and Zuxian Xiao 21-16, 21-13 to claim gold. Thulasimathi also won silver in women’s singles SU5, while Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan secured silver in women’s singles SH6 after losing to China’s Fengmei Li.

♦ Para-archers Harvinder Singh and debutant Vijay Sundi won gold in men’s recurve doubles, while Pooja Jatyan and Bhawna Choudhary secured silver in women’s recurve doubles, earning India its first-ever medal in the event at the Asian Para Games.

♦ India’s para-athletes also produced outstanding performances in track and field events. Haney won gold in men’s javelin throw F37/38 with an effort of 60.49 metres, setting a world record in the T37 category.

♦ Debutant Sandeep clinched gold in men’s 400m T64 in 52.28 seconds, setting a world record in the T44 category. Ajay Kumar added bronze in the same event with a time of 53.61 seconds.