India’s medal campaign continued at the 2026 Asian Games being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Indian athletes are competing across several sporting disciplines with the aim of increasing the country’s medal tally. On September 29, India’s medal hopes were focused on events including shooting, archery, squash, kurash, surfing, cycling, tennis, canoeing, sailing, boxing, volleyball and athletics.

Neeru Dhanda delivered a major result for India in shooting by winning the gold medal. The victory also marked her second medal at the 2026 Asian Games. Her gold added to India’s medal tally and strengthened the country’s performance in shooting.

Boxing also brought important results for the Indian contingent. In the men’s 80 kg category, Ankush Panghal secured a place in the final after defeating Uzbekistan’s Fadiluddin Erkinboev 4-1 in the semifinal. With this victory, Panghal will now compete for the gold medal.

The semifinal result has given India another opportunity to add a gold medal in boxing. Panghal’s performance was one of the significant results for the Indian boxing contingent on September 29.

In the men’s 90+ kg category, Indian boxer Narendra faced Kazakhstan’s Aibek Oralbay. Narendra lost the bout 0-5 and had to settle for the bronze medal. His result added another medal to India’s overall tally from the boxing competition.

India’s campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games includes participation across a wide range of disciplines. Apart from shooting and boxing, Indian athletes are competing in archery, squash, kurash, surfing, cycling, tennis, canoeing, sailing, volleyball and athletics.

The Indian contingent is looking to increase its medal tally through the remaining competitions. Neeru Dhanda’s gold medal, Ankush Panghal’s qualification for the boxing final and Narendra’s bronze medal have added important results to India’s campaign.

With several events still taking place, Indian athletes will continue to compete for medals across different sporting disciplines. The upcoming competitions will determine how India’s overall medal tally develops during the Games.