India wins its second gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games as Kamaljeet and Suruchi Inder Singh take first place in the 10m air pistol mixed team event on Friday. The pair totals 484.6 in the final at the Aichi General Shooting Range, finishing ahead of the rest of the field to extend India’s lead in the shooting events.
Multiple outlets report the performance as record-setting. Free Press Journal and others say the 484.6 score is an Asian record, surpassing the previous mark of 481.3 set by Uzbekistan’s Mukhammad Kamalov and Nigina Saidkulova. The same reports list South Korea’s Suhyeon Hong and Gaeun Choo with silver (478.0) and Iran’s Vahid Golkhandan and Haniyeh Rostamiyan with bronze (415.8).
Some coverage focuses on the broader context for India’s shooting campaign and medal tally, while others highlight the athletes’ background and journey. NDTV and The Times of India note it is India’s first/second shooting gold of the Games, with a separate earlier gold for India’s women’s cricket team also mentioned. Times of India and Free Press Journal add details about how the duo’s partnership and preparation evolved, including an emphasis on overcoming setbacks and injuries, and their strong qualification performance ahead of the final.
