NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with the Indian contingent that participated in the 2026 Asian Games at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi at around 4:30 pm on Thursday.
Modi will also address the gathering, which will include athletes, coaches, support staff, Indian Olympic Association officials, representatives of National Sports Federations and officials of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
India finished fourth in the medal tally at the Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, winning 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. It marked the country’s second consecutive finish among the top five nations at the Asian Games.
Indian athletes recorded several notable achievements, including historic performances in recurve archery and gold medals for both the men’s and women’s hockey teams. India also won its maiden medals in soft tennis and mixed martial arts.
Other milestones included India’s first gold medal in the women’s trap event, a silver medal in weightlifting at the Asian Games after a gap of 28 years, and a silver in Greco-Roman wrestling, ending a 64-year wait for an Indian finalist in the discipline.
