Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated the Indian para-athletes for surpassing the previous record in the Asian Para Games. On Thursday in the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games, India ended the day with a total of 82 medals besting their previous record of 72 set in Indonesia, with still two days to go India will be looking to increase its tally further.

In 2018, India won 72 medals, consisting of 15 gold, 24 silver, and 33 bronze. But this time India has outdone itself in Hangzhou, securing their best-ever medal tally at the games.