India climbed to fifth place in the overall standings at the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after a dominant Day 6 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 that produced a cumulative tally of 62 medals — 14 gold, 22 silver, and 26 bronze. The day's haul alone stood at five gold, 11 silver, and 11 bronze, the country's strongest single-day performance of the Games.

Throwers Dominate the Arena

The throwing events were the centrepiece of India's surge. Sachin Khilari was imperious in the Men's Shot Put F46, winning gold with a Games Record of 15.79m on his very first attempt — with every one of his throws exceeding 15m. Mohd Yasser took silver with a season-best 15.06m, while Praveen rounded off a clean sweep with bronze at 13.83m. India's complete medal sweep in that single event encapsulated the day's ambition.

Elsewhere in the throws, Ayush Verma claimed gold in the Men's Shot Put F53 with 8.16m. Bhagyashri Jadhav took silver in the Women's Shot Put F34 with a personal best of 8.19m, and Ravi Rongali secured bronze in the Men's Shot Put F40 with 10.02m. In javelin, Manjeet threw a career-best 61.03m for silver in the Men's Javelin Throw F13, and Sukhchian took bronze in the Men's Javelin Throw F55 with 29.94m. The discus circle added further rewards, with Karamjyoti claiming bronze in the Women's Discus Throw F55 with a personal best of 21.60m and Haney winning bronze in the Men's Discus Throw F37 with a personal best of 57.04m — a marked improvement on India's seventh-place finish in that event at the 2022 Asian Para Games.

Praveen Kumar Sets Games Record in High Jump

Defending champion Praveen Kumar reinforced his status as one of India's finest para-athletes, clearing a Games Record height of 2.05m to win gold in the Men's High Jump T44. Banti accompanied him on the podium with silver, registering a personal best of 1.92m. In the long jump, Shailesh Kumar won bronze in the Men's Long Jump T42 with a Games Record jump of 5.57m, achieved on his fifth attempt.

Track Medals and Simran's Second Gold

Simran claimed her second gold medal of the Games, adding to India's golden tally. On the track, Dilip Gavit Mahadu won gold in the Men's 100m T47 in 10.69 seconds, with Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi taking silver in 10.72 seconds — a memorable one-two finish for India. Anubhav Choudhary claimed bronze in the Men's 100m T35 with a personal best of 12.72 seconds, while Pranav Desai secured bronze in the Men's 100m T64 in 11.96 seconds. Sharath Makanahalli picked up bronze in the Men's 1500m T12 with a season-best time of 4:11.01. Rakeshbhai Bhatt also clocked a personal best of 11.50 seconds in the Men's 100m T37.

Archery Continues Impressive Run

India's para-archers maintained their fine form in Aichi-Nagoya. Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag won silver in the Para Compound Women's Doubles, going down 141–150 to China's Xu Xueqing and Zhao Jing in a closely contested final.

With several events still to conclude and India's para contingent firing on all cylinders, the country will be looking to consolidate — or further improve — its position in the medal standings over the remaining days of competition.