India, Oct. 4 -- India signed off from the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with a strong late surge, turning what was a relatively steady start into a memorable finish. A combined 11 gold medals across Friday and Saturday took India's tally to 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze for a total of 85 medals. That made it the country's second-best Asian Games campaign in terms of both gold medals and overall medal count, behind the record-breaking 2023 Hangzhou edition. India also finished fourth in the standings, matching its position from Hangzhou, despite sending a significantly smaller contingent of 495 athletes compared to 661 in 2023. The final days also brought several landmark achievements, including Kumkum Mohod becoming India's first A...