New Delhi, June 1 -- The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) has inducted 22 rowers into the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) Development Group following its 174th meeting held on Monday, as India begins preparations for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya and other major international competitions.

The list was finalised after the completion of the annual national selection trials and crew selections conducted by the Rowing Federation of India (RFI).

Among the rowers included in the TOPS Development Group are Paris Olympian Balraj Panwar, Asian Games silver medallist Arvind Singh and Asian Games double medallist Jaswinder Singh.

The 22 athletes have been selected across six boat categories - Men's Single Sculls (M1X), Men's Double Sculls (M2...