India achieves record 114 medals at Asian Para Games 2026

India concluded its campaign at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a record-breaking haul of 114 medals, including 30 gold, 35 silver, and 49 bronze. This performance marks a significant improvement over the 108 medals won at the 2023 Hangzhou Games, despite India sending a smaller contingent of 168 athletes compared to 303 in the previous edition.

India finished fourth in the overall medal standings, trailing China, Japan, and Uzbekistan. Major contributions came from para-athletics, which yielded 65 medals, and para-badminton, which contributed 16. Notable individual achievements included Sandeep Kumar setting a world record in the men’s 400m T64, Mona Agrawal securing two gold medals in shooting, and Sumit Antil leading a podium sweep in the men’s javelin throw.

Other standout performances included gold medals in para-archery by Harvinder Singh and Vijay Sundi, and badminton golds for Nitesh Kumar, Naveen Sivakumar, and the duo of Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manasi Joshi.