New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- The 168-member (112 men, 56 women) strong Asian Para Games contingent has received intensive backing from the Government of India to ensure the team returns with flying colours from Aichi-Nagoya.

The teams have been supported in the form of international competition exposure, domestic training, equipment, overseas training and more, as per a press release.

The Indian para badminton and para table tennis players, as well as the blind football men's team, opened their campaign at the Asian Para Games 2026 this Friday. A total of 47 Indian athletes in the contingent are part of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), 33 are Khelo India Athletes (KIAs), and 61 are debutants.

The support to the contingent has been bro...