PM Modi To Meet India's Asian Para Games 2026 Contingent After Historic 114-Medal Haul, Including 30 Gold Medals In Japan

New Delhi witnessed a significant gathering on Thursday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with India's Asian Para Games 2026 contingent. The meeting took place at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex around 4:30 p.m. Modi, in his address, acknowledged the team's historic performance.

The Indian team had broken records with their outstanding performance at the Asian Para Games 2026 held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The team of 97 para-athletes won a record 114 medals, including 30 gold. This surpassed the previous best of 108 medals achieved in Hangzhou, China, at the 2023 edition.

India's para-athletics led the medal tally with 65 medals, followed by para-badminton with 16 medals, and para-swimming with 11 medals. Notable performances included javelin thrower Sumit Antil defending his gold medal and sprinter Simran Sharma winning gold in both the 100m and 200m T12 events, setting Games records in both. Shooting also contributed five medals, including two gold, with Mona Agarwal winning gold in the women's 50m rifle three positions SH1 event.