New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Indian Army's sporting contingent delivered its finest-ever performance at the Asian Games 2026, returning with a record 20 medals, 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 Bronze.

The performance by 62 Army athletes across 15 disciplines made a significant contribution to India's overall fourth-place finish and added several new chapters to the country's sporting history, as per a release.

The six Gold medals represent a 100 per cent increase over the Army's Gold-medal tally at the 2022 Asian Games. Army athletes accounted for 23.52 per cent of India's total medals, winning 20 of the country's 85 medals, while their six Gold medals made up 29 per cent of India's 21 Gold medals.

The achievement is also a reflection of the sporti...