India climbs to fourth place with four golds on Asian Para Games opening day

India secured fourth place in the Asian Para Games medal table on day one after collecting four golds, five silvers and two bronzes. The opening day began with a gold and a silver in the women's 10‑metre air rifle standing SH1, where Mona Agarwal topped the podium and teammate Avani Lekhara finished second. Para‑athletics then added three more golds. Two‑time Paralympic medallist Nishad Kumar, making his international debut in the T47 long jump, leapt 7.11 metres to claim the top spot. Rinku earned gold in the men’s javelin throw F46, while Soumya triumphed in the women’s 1500 metres T12/T13 race. Other Indian competitors also reached the podium: Ajeet Singh in the men’s javelin F46, Radha Venkatesh in the women’s 1500 metres T12/T13, Kokila in women’s judo (‑52 kg), Ravi Karthik Budigina in the men’s 100 m freestyle S13, Valasanaini Ravanni in the women’s 1500 metres T11, and Kapil Parmar in men’s judo (‑70 kg). The updated standings show China leading with 20 golds, Japan second with seven, Uzbekistan third with six, and India fourth with four golds, five silvers, two bronzes and a total of 11 medals. ## Context The Asian Para Games bring together athletes with disabilities from across the continent every four years, and medal counts are used to gauge each nation’s para‑sport development. India’s early performance reflects its push to reach a hundred‑medal target for the edition.