India grabbed 11 medals, 4 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze, landing fourth on Day 1 of the Asian Para Games.
Agarwal set an Asian Para Games record in the women's 10m air rifle SH1, scoring 250.0 points – a razor‑thin margin over silver‑medallist Avani Lekhara – putting India on the podium.
Nishad Kumar leapt 7.11m in the men's T47 long jump for gold, while Soumya sprinted 5:12.39 in the women's 1500m T12/T13, both turning the medal table in India's favor.
Rinku's 65.11m javelin throw claimed a fourth gold, with Ajeet Singh trailing by just 0.09m – another 1‑2 finish that kept the momentum.
Silver in women's J2–52kg judo by Kokila and bronze for Kapil Parmar in men's J1–70kg, plus a swimming silver by Ravi Karthik Budigina, added depth to the tally.
With China already leading by 26 golds and Japan second, India faces a steep climb to the top three; the men's 100m freestyle S13 final tomorrow will test the team’s sprinting depth.