Indian athletes have put up a historic display at the ongoing Para Asian Games 2026 in Aichi Nagoya, Japan, successfully equalling the total of 28 gold medals they won at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games in 2022. Placed fourth in the overall medal tally, India's total medal count has reached 106, featuring 28 golds, 34 silvers, and 44 bronzes. Expectations are now running high that the contingent will surpass the total haul of 108 medals achieved in Hangzhou, with just 3 more medals needed to break that milestone.
Stellar Showing by Naveen Shivkumar and Sandeep Kumar on Day Five
Day five of the Para Asian Games proved to be exceptional for the Indian contingent, beginning with the women's singles SH6 category in para badminton where Nithya Sreen bagged a silver medal. Shortly after, Naveen Shivkumar clinched a gold medal in the men's SL4 para badminton event. In para athletics, Nimisha Suresh secured a silver medal in the women's long jump T47 category. Sandeep Kumar scripted history by winning gold in the men's 400m (T44) final race event with a record timing of 52.28 seconds, while Ajay claimed the bronze medal in the 400m T64 category. Shooting also delivered success on the fifth day as Mona shone brightly in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 category to claim a gold medal.
Nitesh and Thulasimathi Secure Mixed Doubles Silver
Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan added a silver medal to India's tally in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 category. In the gold medal clash, they faced Paralympic champions Leani Ratri Oktila and Hikmat Ramdani, ultimately going down 2-1 in a hard-fought contest that stretched to three sets. The Indian duo had taken the opening set 21-11, but narrowly lost the subsequent two sets 21-19 and 21-14.
