India experienced its best day at the 2026 Asian Games on Day 12, securing four gold medals in a single session alongside three bronzes. The gold rush was driven by a clean sweep in compound archery and a historic mixed team trap shooting title, pushing the nation’s overall medal tally past 60.
The Indian women’s compound archery team of Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Prithika Pradeep, and Chikitha Taniparthi clinched gold by defeating China. The trio closed out the final match with a flawless finishing end, tying a world record in the process and successfully defending their title from Hangzhou. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Chikitha secured her second gold of the day by partnering with Sahil Jadhav to win the mixed compound team title. The Indian pair triumphed over South Korea in a tense, nervy shoot-off after the regulation match ended in a tie. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Completing a flawless sweep of the compound team events, Kushal Dalal, Sahil Jadhav, and Mani Ratnam Ganesh Thirumuru won the men’s team gold. The trio overcame a one-point deficit against China in the final end, hitting six consecutive 10s to claim a 236-229 victory. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Neeru Dhanda and Kynan Chenai captured gold in the mixed trap team event after recovering from a shaky start against Qatar. The pair secured the title by finishing with three consecutive 10s, levelling a world record and giving Dhanda her third medal of these Games. (Kyodo News via AP)
Sunil Kumar successfully defended his bronze medal from Hangzhou in the men’s Greco-Roman 87kg category. After falling to Japan’s Taizo Yoshida in the semifinal, Kumar bounced back to defeat the Philippines’ Roberts Callum Johnston 4-0 on technical superiority in the bronze-medal bout. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Priya Ghanghas earned a bronze medal in the women’s 60kg boxing category. Her run concluded in the semifinals following a 1-4 split decision loss. (Picture Credit: PTI)
Kapil Pokhariya secured a bronze medal for India in the men’s 90kg boxing division. He settled for third place after suffering a 1-4 semifinal defeat against Uzbekistan’s Turabek Khabibullaev. (Picture Credit: PTI)
India climbed to eighth place on the medal table with 10 gold, 21 silver, and 29 bronze medals, bringing their total to 60. The People’s Republic of China maintained a commanding lead at the top with 150 gold medals and a total of 276, well ahead of second-placed Japan (199 total medals) and the third-placed Republic of Korea (103 total medals).
