PM Modi to Meet Indian Contingent for Asian Games 2026
Prime Minister Modi will address the Indian team participating in the Asian Games 2026 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium.
New Delhi, October 15 (Daily Kiran) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet the Indian contingent participating in the Asian Games 2026 on Thursday at approximately 4:30 PM. The event will take place at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi, where he will also address the athletes and support staff.
The gathering will include Indian athletes, their coaches, support staff, officials from the Indian Olympic Association, representatives from national sports federations, and officials from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The 20th Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, 2026. India has historically performed well in these games, recently securing fourth place in the medal tally with a total of 85 medals, which includes 21 gold, 27 silver, and 37 bronze medals. This achievement marks the second consecutive time India has placed in the top five, showcasing the country’s growing strength in various sports.
Notable accomplishments from the last Asian Games include a historic performance in recurve archery, gold medals won by both the men’s and women’s hockey teams in the same edition, and India’s first medals in soft tennis and mixed martial arts.
Additionally, India won its first gold medal in the women’s trap shooting event and secured silver medals in weightlifting and Greco-Roman wrestling, ending a 64-year wait for an Indian finalist in that sport.
China topped the medal table with a total of 341 medals, followed by host nation Japan with 269 medals, and South Korea in third place with 150 medals. India’s performance further emphasizes its emerging prowess in the realm of international sports.
