India, Oct. 19 -- India has made a strong start at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, collecting 11 medals, including four gold, five silver and two bronze, as of October 19. India opened its medal campaign with a one-two finish in the women's 10m air rifle standing SH1, where Mona Agarwal claimed gold with an Asian Para Games record score of 250.0, ahead of Lekhara's 249.6 for silver. Para athletics has also delivered major results, with Nishad Kumar winning the men's long jump T47 gold with a 7.11m effort on his competitive debut in the event.

Moreover, Rinku Hooda and Ajeet Singh Yadav secured gold and silver in the men's javelin throw F46, while Soumya and Radha Venkatesh repeated the one-two finish in the women's 1500...