New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian para-athletes on their medal-winning performances at the Asian Para Games 2026, praising record-breaking efforts, successful title defences and historic firsts across athletics, swimming, archery, badminton and table tennis.
In a series of posts on X, PM Modi highlighted the athletes’ determination, consistency and teamwork, while extending his best wishes for their upcoming competitions.
Solairaj Dharmaraj won gold in the men’s long jump T44/T62/T64 event, surpassing his own Asian Record. PM Modi described the performance as an outstanding triumph that demonstrated his skill and determination.
India swept the podium in the men’s high jump T42/T63 event, with Shailesh Kumar winning gold with a new Games Record, Varun Singh Bhati taking silver and Rahul securing bronze.
Dilip successfully defended his title in the men’s 400m T47 with an improved performance. In the women’s 400m T47, Anjanaben won gold and Jayanti claimed silver.
Tejalben Damor secured silver in the women’s 400m T12, while Ravanni Valasanini earned bronze in the women’s 400m T11. Haney won bronze in the men’s discus F37 with a personal-best throw.
The Prime Minister also congratulated Suvarna Raj on her victory in the women’s discus throw F54, praising her hard work and perseverance.
In archery, Sheetal Devi retained her women’s individual para compound title, winning gold for the second consecutive edition. She also partnered with Toman Kumar to claim gold in the para compound mixed team event.
Swati Chaudhary secured silver on her debut in women’s W1 archery, winning India’s first-ever medal in the event at the Asian Para Games. Modi described it as a special achievement for Indian para archery.
Bhavina Patel and Shubham Wadhwa achieved another milestone by winning bronze in the mixed doubles class XD7 table tennis event. It was India’s first-ever mixed doubles table tennis medal at the Games.
In badminton, Naveen Sivakumar and Surya Kant Yadav won bronze on their debut in the men’s doubles SL3-SU5 category, securing India’s first-ever medal in the category at the Games.
Manisha Ramadass earned bronze in the women’s singles SU5 for the second consecutive edition. She also partnered with Pramod Bhagat to secure bronze in the mixed doubles SL3-SU5 event.
Sanjana Kumari won bronze in the women’s singles SL3, while Abhijeet Sakhuja marked his Games debut with bronze in the men’s singles SL4. Suhas L. Yathiraj also secured bronze in the men’s singles SL4.
Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan and Krishna Nagar added a bronze in the mixed doubles SH6 badminton event.
In swimming, Kapil Kumar won silver in the men’s 400m freestyle S10. Swatik Patil secured bronze in the men’s 100m breaststroke SB9, Tejas Nandkumar took bronze in the men’s 100m backstroke S7, and Ravi Karthik Budigina earned bronze in the men’s 50m freestyle S13.
PM Modi praised the swimmers’ discipline, endurance and commitment, and wished them continued success.