Pariksha SaathiIndia wins a record 114 medals at the Asian Para Games 2026, its best-ever performance at the Games
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 October 2026 lauded India's para-athletes for their performance at the just-concluded Asian Para Games 2026. With a record 114 medals, this is India's best-ever performance at the Games. The Prime Minister congratulated every member of the contingent for their determination and said each athlete had contributed to the historic achievement.
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Learning context
At the previous Asian Para Games, in 2023, Indian para-athletes created history with 111 medals, including 29 gold medals, after 14 medals in 2010, 33 in 2014 and 72 in 2018. India was ranked 5th in the overall medal tally and sent its largest contingent, of 303 athletes (191 male and 112 female); female athletes contributed 40 of the 111 medals.
Check yourself: how many medals did India win at the previous Asian Para Games, and how many of them were gold?
111 medals, including 29 gold.
Revision task: from this release, note India's medal count at the Asian Para Games 2026 and that it is a record; from the note, India's tallies in 2010, 2014, 2018 and at the previous edition, its rank then and the size of its contingent.
Test yourself
How many medals did India win at the Asian Para Games 2026, its best-ever performance at the Games?
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Answer: 114
India won a record 114 medals at the just-concluded Asian Para Games 2026, its best-ever performance at the Games, as the Prime Minister noted on 25 October 2026.
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