India targets more medals on Day 2 of Asian Para Games in Nagoya

India looks to extend its opening‑day success on Tuesday, Day 2 of the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. Early action centers on para archery, where Harvinder Singh faces Bing‑yu Li of Chinese Taipei, Vijay Sundi meets Lung‑hui Tsang of Chinese Taipei, Pooja challenges Chi Hui Loh of Malaysia, Bhawna battles Marzhan Sabit of Kazakhstan, Toman Kumar takes on Arif Firmansyah of Indonesia, Shyam Sunder Swami opposes Yuya Oe of Japan, and Sheetal Devi squares off with Yuen Wah Chen of Hong Kong. All seven round‑of‑16 matches start at 4:45 AM. The same session also sees Payal Nag competing, though her opponent is not listed. Later, Indian athletes compete in medal rounds for men’s javelin F53/F54, long jump T37/T38, shot put F11 and discus F57. The afternoon schedule piles on finals: women’s javelin F55/F56, men’s discus F51/F52/F53, men’s 100 m T13, women’s 200 m T35 and men’s shot put F56/F57. Para table tennis offers multiple gold chances with Sonalben Patel, Bhavinaben Patel, Prachi Pandey and Baby Sahana Ravi. Para shooting, swimming and badminton add further medal prospects. With 11 medals already secured, India hopes to swell that tally. ## Context The Asian Para Games, held every four years, showcase athletes with physical impairments competing at elite levels. India’s growing medal count reflects increased investment in para‑sport development and broader participation across disciplines.