India, Oct. 20 -- World champion Pramod Bhagat and Paralympic gold-winner Kumar Nitesh assured themselves of medals at the Asian Para Games by advancing to the men's singles SL3 semifinals as Indian badminton players produced a strong performance to secure multiple medals here on Tuesday.

Bhagat, who will be on the podium for a fifth successive Para Asiad, defeated Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 21-12 21-10 in his quarterfinal match at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium. He will face Korea's Lee Seunghu in the semifinals on Thursday.

Nitesh got the better of compatriot Vikram Kumar 21-8, 21-8 to make the last four, where he will square off against Indonesia's Al Muh Imran. If the two go on to win their respective semifinals, it will be a...