PM Modi interacts with India’s Asian Games contingent at Major Dhyanchand Stadium

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the Indian Asian Games contingent at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi shortly after the unprecedented success in the 19th edition of the Asiad in Hangzhou, China. Indian athletes bagged 107 medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, surpassing their previous best of 70 at the 2018 Jakarta edition.

India has bagged a total of 28 gold (beating its previous best), 38 silver and 41 bronze medals in Hangzhou and finished in the fourth position on the medal table just after China (383 medals), Japan (188 medals) and South Korea (190 medals).

The 19th edition of Asian Games saw India script history in sports like Equestrian & Badminton (men’s singles). The Indian team of Anush Agarwalla, Divyakriti, Sudipti Hajela and Hriday Vipul scored 209.205 in the Team Dressage event to claim the first gold for India in equestrian in 41 years.