India's contingent enters Nagoya stadium

The Indian contingent marched into the stadium in Nagoya, Japan during the Asian Games 2026 Opening Ceremony on 19 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

India's athletes paraded through the Nagoya stadium on 19 September 2026 as the Asian Games 2026 officially commenced in Japan. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Manu Bhaker and Pawan Kumar served as India's flag bearers, leading the Indian contingent into the stadium at the Asian Games 2026 Opening Ceremony in Nagoya, Japan on 19 September 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Manu Bhaker and Pawan Kumar proudly carried the Indian tricolour as flag bearers at the Asian Games 2026 Opening Ceremony in Nagoya, marking a historic moment for the Indian delegation. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

Shooter Manu Bhaker and Pawan Kumar carried India's tricolour into the Nagoya stadium on 19 September 2026, leading the Indian contingent at the Asian Games 2026 Opening Ceremony. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)

The Asian Games 2026 got underway in Nagoya, Japan on 19 September 2026, with Manu Bhaker and Pawan Kumar heading India's march in a colourful Opening Ceremony. (Photo: NationPress/Biplab Banerjee)