India Opens 2026 Asian Para Games With 11 Medals as Para Badminton Campaign Begins

India finished 19 October 2026 with 11 medals, including four golds, at the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Among the standout performances, Nishad Kumar won gold in the men’s T47 long jump, while India’s para badminton players began their campaigns. Nitesh Kumar won his men’s singles SL3 group match against South Korea’s Joo Dongjae 21-13, 21-15, and Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan advanced to the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 semi-finals.

India’s medal campaign continues across para badminton, athletics and other disciplines.

Source: India Today, 19 October 2026.