2026 Asian Games: Can India improve on its best ever medals tally from 2023?

In Focus by The Hindu by The Hindu

Sep 18, 202637:47News & Politics

The 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou saw India’s best ever performance – we came back with 107 medals, including 28 gold medals, and we finished fourth on the medals table, behind only China, Japan and South Korea. The 2026...

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