Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will interact with the Indian contingent that participated in the Asian Games 2026 at approximately 4:30 PM on 15 October 2026. The event will take place at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister will also address the gathering. Attendees will include athletes from the Indian contingent, their coaches and support staff, officials of the Indian Olympic Association, representatives of National Sports Federations, and officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
India finished fourth in the medal tally at the Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning a total of 85 medals. This comprised 21 gold medals, 27 silver medals, and 37 bronze medals. This performance marks India's second consecutive finish among the top five nations at the Asian Games.
Notable achievements highlighted include historic performances in recurve archery, gold medals for both the men’s and women’s hockey teams in the same edition, and maiden medals in soft tennis and mixed martial arts (MMA). Other significant milestones were India’s first-ever gold medal in the women’s trap event, a silver medal in weightlifting after a 28-year gap, and a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, ending a 64-year wait for an Indian finalist in the discipline.
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