In a rain‑dry final, India edged China 1‑0 to claim first women’s hockey gold in 44 years. Lalremsiami’s tomahawk strike in the 10th minute sealed the victory and secured an Olympic berth.
Sujeet Kalkal turned a 2‑9 deficit into a 10‑9 finish, clutching a takedown in the last 20 seconds to claim gold in the men’s 65‑kg wrestling category.
Boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Parveen Hooda and Ankush Panghal each captured gold in their weight classes, giving India a hat‑trick of titles that pushed the tally up to 16 golds.
Archers Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Mohod toppled world‑champion South Korea 5‑3 in the women’s recurve final, marking India’s first archery gold at the Games.
With 16 golds, 25 silvers and 35 bronzes, India now sits fifth behind China, Japan, South Korea and Uzbekistan. The haul boosts hopes for 2028 Olympics and a climb up the Asian Games medal table.