India’s Asian Games campaign snapped a two‑day gold‑dry with Neeru Dhanda’s flawless 28‑hit performance in the women’s trap, clinching the country’s first individual shooting gold and setting a Games record.
The women’s 4x400m relay team followed suit, pounding out 3:29.69 to seize gold and cement a historic double for the nation on Day 10. The quartet of Kiran, Prachi Choudhary, MR Poovamma and Vithya Ramraj ran a seamless baton handover that left the field in a cloud of dust.
While the golds were the headline, the day was peppered with mixed athletics results. Pooja Singh grabbed bronze in the high jump, clearing 1.84m, while Gulveer Singh added a bronze in the 5,000m to his earlier silver haul. In the 4x100m mixed relay, Gurindervir Singh and teammates clocked a season‑best 41.06s for bronze, and the men’s 4x400m relay took third in 3:01.61.
With 53 medals—six golds, 21 silvers and 26 bronzes—India re‑enters the top 10 of the medal tally, trailing China’s 254‑medal haul. The twin golds not only lift the tally above the 50‑mark but also provide a morale boost heading into the final days of the Games.