Prime Minister interacts with India's Asian Games contingent as women take 38 of 85 medals

16 October 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the Indian contingent that took part in the Asian Games 2026 at a stadium named after Major Dhyan Chand.
He said women athletes won 38 of India's 85 medals, including 11 golds.
Both the men's and women's hockey teams won gold, the women's win ending a 44-year wait.
He listed five golds in archery, dual golds in kabaddi, a weightlifting medal after 28 years and the first marathon success since 1982.
He said over 36 thousand crore rupees has been allocated for sport and that athletes under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme get a 50,000 rupee monthly Out-of-Pocket Allowance.
He paid tribute to former President Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary and spoke of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2030 Commonwealth Games in India.