India win six medals at Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, shooters claim five

India had won six medals at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan as of September 22, 2026, placing 13th on the medal table.

The Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, and China sat atop the standings; India’s haul has been driven largely by shooting, while other disciplines remain in contention. A contingent of 501 Indian athletes — 267 men and 234 women — is competing across 36 disciplines at the event.

Rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan secured two silver medals in the women’s 10m air rifle, taking individual silver and pairing with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod to claim the team silver.

In the men’s 10m air rifle, teenager Himanshu Dhillon won individual silver and former world champion Rudrankksh Patil took bronze. Rudrankksh, Himanshu and Parth Mane combined to win the men’s team silver, finishing just behind China.

Suchika Tariyal earned a bronze in Women’s Traditional MMA (60kg), which the report describes as India’s first-ever bronze medal for MMA at the Asian Games.

Full list of Team India’s medal winners at Aichi-Nagoya 2026: Elavenil Valarivan — Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) - Silver. Elavenil Valarivan, Sonam Maskar, Vidarsa Vinod — Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) - Silver. Himanshu Dhillon — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) - Silver. Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon, Parth Mane — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Team) - Silver. Rudrankksh Patil — Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Individual) - Bronze. Suchika Tariyal — Women’s Traditional MMA (60kg) - Bronze.

India is defending both the men’s and women’s titles in cricket and kabaddi at these Asian Games. A photograph taken on September 21, 2026, shows Himanshu Dhillon, Rudrankksh Patil and Parth Rakesh Mane posing after winning the men’s 10m rifle team silver in Nagoya.