India finished fourth in the Asian Games 2026 medal table with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. The campaign closed in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.The tally is India’s second-best ever, behind the record 107 medals at Hangzhou 2023. India edged Uzbekistan for fourth place on silver count, 27 to 25.Archery led the gold charge with five.

The men’s hockey team beat Malaysia 5-1 to retain gold, while the women’s hockey team ended a 44-year wait for the title. The men’s cricket team defended its gold by beating Pakistan.Individual stars shone. Kumkum Mohod, 17, became the first Indian woman to win individual recurve archery gold.

Pranavi Urs won India’s first women’s individual golf gold. Aman Sehrawat won wrestling gold in the 57 kg class.China topped the table with 341 medals, followed by hosts Japan with 269 and South Korea with 150. India’s two hockey golds also secured qualification routes toward Los Angeles 2028.