New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- India will send a 275-member contingent to the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which gets underway on 18 October. This includes 166 athletes across 10 sporting disciplines. The fifth edition of the Asian Para Games will go on till 24 October.

India enjoyed an excellent run at the postponed 2022 Asian Para Games, winning 111 medals in Hangzhou, China, in October 2023, recording its best-ever performance at the continental multi-sport event at the time.

The Indian contingent finished fifth in the overall medal standings, securing 29 gold, 31 silver and 51 bronze medals.

The fourth edition of the Asian Para Games was held from 22 to 28 October 2023. India's 111-medal haul surpassed its previous best of ...