India’s athletes begin competing at the 2026 Asian Para Games, with a full slate of events on October 19. Multiple sources say the day features medal opportunities across para athletics, para swimming, para powerlifting, para archery and para shooting, as well as additional sports noted in the event programme.
Among the Indian competitors highlighted for early action are Nishad Kumar and Avani Lekhara. Other names mentioned include Harvinder Singh and Sheetal Devi, and the coverage also points to Paralympic medallists and world champions such as Ajeet Singh Yadav and Rinku Hooda among India’s key contenders.
One outlet also includes a team event detail: India’s men’s blind football team plays Thailand in a preliminary match. The differing articles focus on either individual athlete matchups or the broader schedule, but they broadly agree on the sports India competes in and the prominent Indian athletes opening their campaigns.
