PM Modi meets India’s Asian Games 2026 contingent; women won 38 of India’s 85 medals
On 15 October 2026, PM Narendra Modi interacted with India's Asian Games 2026 contingent and noted that women athletes won 38 of India's 85 medals, including 11 golds.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian contingent of the Asian Games 2026 in New Delhi on 15 October 2026, at a stadium named after Major Dhyan Chand. According to the PMO, India won 85 medals in total, and women athletes secured 38 of them, including 11 golds. The PM highlighted gold medals for both the men's and women's hockey teams (the women ending a 44-year wait), five golds in archery, two golds in kabaddi, a weightlifting medal after 28 years and India's first marathon medal since 1982.
Key facts
- Event
- PM's interaction with Asian Games 2026 contingent, 15 October 2026
- India's total medals
- 85
- Medals by women
- 38, including 11 golds
- Hockey
- Gold for men's and women's teams; women ended a 44-year wait
- Archery
- 5 golds
- Kabaddi
- 2 golds
- Other firsts
- Weightlifting medal after 28 years; first marathon medal since 1982; maiden medals in MMA, soft tennis and some sailing events
- Venue link
- Stadium named after Major Dhyan Chand
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to the PMO in October 2026, how many medals did India win in total at the Asian Games 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 85
How many medals did Indian women athletes win at the Asian Games 2026, as noted by the PM in October 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 38, including 11 golds
At the Asian Games 2026, India's women's hockey team won gold, ending a wait of how many years?
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Correct answer: A — 44 years