The morning session saw a flurry of action as India's athletes pushed boundaries across track, field, and water. Deepthi Jeevanji's blistering 400m T20 victory added to a day that netted 24 medals, including a historic podium sweep in discus.
The tally of 24 medals—17 golds, 4 silvers, 3 bronzes—underscores a performance that eclipses last year's haul. Nishad Kumar leapt to gold in the high jump T47, while the men's discus saw all three medal positions grabbed by Indians, a first in Games history.
Other standout moments included Ayush Verma's shot put F53, Anubhav Choudhary's 100m T35, and Vaishnavi Jagtap's surge in the women's 50m freestyle S8. In powerlifting, Kasthuri Rajamani clinched gold in the up‑to‑67kg category, and Arshad Shaik timed out a win in the C1–5 cycling trial.
Coach Ranjit Singh praised the team: "Every athlete is a warrior today, and the medals are a testament to their hard work." With the schedule heavy on shot put and javelin ahead, the squad is sharpening to keep the momentum.
Tomorrow, India will field athletes in the men's shot put F53 and the cycling time trial, aiming to add more golds to the tally.