Jakarta, Oct. 13 -- Minister of Youth and Sports Erick Thohir is urging Indonesia's National Paralympic Committee (NPC) to narrow the gap with Thailand in the cumulative gold medal tally at the Asian Para Games.

"Indonesia has won 76 gold medals across four editions of the Games, compared with Thailand's 91," Erick said at a news conference in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He said Indonesia's status as Southeast Asia's largest country should be reflected in its sporting achievements, including at the Asian Para Games.

Erick stressed that catching up with Thailand was a long-term goal and did not necessarily have to be achieved at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games.

He added that Indonesia was exploring ways to close the gap in the cumulativ...