Last Updated on October 21, 2026 1:32 am by INDIAN AWAAZ
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Indian para-athletes for their medal-winning performances on Day 2 of the Asian Para Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, praising their determination, perseverance and sporting excellence.
In a series of posts on X by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi celebrated achievements across para-athletics, para-table tennis, shooting, powerlifting and swimming, highlighting record-breaking performances and successful debuts.
Deepthi Jeevanji defended her women’s 400m T20 title with a Games record. PM Modi described her achievement as a demonstration of the “true spirit of a champion”, saying it would inspire young athletes.
Simran won gold in the women’s 200m T12 with a record-breaking performance, improving on her silver from the previous edition. Tejalben Damor secured bronze in the same event on her Asian Para Games debut.
Nishad Kumar claimed gold in the men’s high jump T47 with a new Games record. Having already won the long jump title, he finished with two gold medals, with Modi praising his versatility and pursuit of excellence.
Pranav Soorma won gold in the men’s discus throw F51/52/53 with an Asian record, while Ram Ratan Singh took silver. India also swept the podium in the men’s discus throw F43/F44/F62/F64, with Devender Kumar winning gold, Rakesh silver and Pradeep Kumar bronze with a personal-best throw.
In the men’s javelin throw F53/54, Pradeep Kumar secured his second consecutive Asian Para Games silver with a personal best, while debutant Ayush Verma won bronze, also recording a personal best.
Other athletics medallists included Preeti Pal, who won silver in the women’s 200m T35; Ravanni Valasanaini, who earned bronze with a personal best in the women’s 1500m T11; Praveen Sharma, who took bronze in the men’s shot put F11; and Hokato Hotozhe Sema, who won bronze in the men’s shot put F56/F57.
In para-table tennis, PM Modi congratulated Bhavina Patel for bronze in the women’s singles Class 4-5 and Sonalben Patel for bronze in the women’s singles Class 3, her first individual Asian Para Games medal.
Prachi Pandey won bronze on debut in the women’s singles Class 6, becoming the first Indian medallist in that event at the Games. Baby Sahana Ravi secured bronze on debut in the women’s singles Class 9. PM Modi hailed her achievement as a historic breakthrough for India in the standing category.
Jehan Dorab Madan added bronze in the men’s singles Class 1.
In shooting, Manish Narwal won silver in the men’s 10m air pistol SH1, while debutant Shrishti Arora earned bronze in the women’s event. PM Modi said Arora’s medal marked a promising beginning to her Asian Para Games journey.
Ashok secured silver in the men’s under-65kg para-powerlifting competition, drawing praise from the Prime Minister for his perseverance and self-belief.
In swimming, Himanshu Nandal won bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle S11, while Niranjan Mukundan claimed bronze in the men’s 200m individual medley SM7.
PM Modi extended his best wishes to the medallists for their future competitions, saying their performances reflected India’s growing excellence in para-sports.