PM Modi hails India’s Asian Para Games contingent after best-ever medal haul
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s contingent for their record medal haul at the recently concluded in Japan. India recorded its best-ever medal haul at the Games, with a total of 1114 medals, including 30 gold.
Despite having sent only a 168-member contingent for the Asian Para Games 2026, which was nearly half the size of India’s contingent in the last edition of the competition, the country managed to better its medal tally from the 2023 edition. PM Modi took to X to laud the para athletes, stating that their performances brought immense pride to the nation.
“What an extraordinary achievement by our para-athletes at the just concluded Asian Para Games 2026! With a record 114 medals, this marks India’s best-ever performance at the Games. This is an occasion of immense pride and joy for the entire nation,” PM Modi wrote on X.
“I congratulate every member of our contingent for their exceptional determination. Each athlete has contributed to this historic achievement and inspired countless Indians with their accomplishments,” he added.
What an extraordinary achievement by our para-athletes at the just concluded Asian Para Games 2026!
With a record 114 medals, this marks India’s best-ever performance at the Games. This is an occasion of immense pride and joy for the entire nation!
I congratulate every member of our contingent for their exceptional determination. Each athlete has contributed to this historic achievement and inspired countless Indians with their accomplishments.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 25, 2026
India finish 4th in standings
India won a total of 114 medals, including 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze to finish fourth in the Asian Para Games 2026 standings behind China, Japan and Uzbekistan. India bettered their previous best of 108 medals achieved at the 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China.
India also managed to improve its gold medal count from 27 to 30 this year. While Indian athletes shone in their respective categories, para-athletics was the biggest contributor to the country’s medal haul. India bagged 65 medals in para-athletics, including 22 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze medals.
Para-badminton was the next biggest contributor to India’s tally, with the shuttlers winning 16 medals. India won 11 medals in para-swimming, while para-archery contributed six medals to India’s tally, including three gold. India also clinched five medals, including two gold in para-shooting, while also winning medals in para-judo, para-table tennis and para-powerlifting.