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Double gold medallists Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal will carry India’s flag at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, on Saturday, October 24. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm Indian Standard Time, corresponding to 6 pm local time, at Paloma Mizuho Stadium as the fifth edition of the continental para-sport event concludes.
India will finish the Games with a record 114 medals, comprising 30 gold, 35 silver and 49 bronze. The total surpasses the country’s previous best of 108 medals at the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, underlining the scale of the Indian contingent’s campaign in Aichi-Nagoya.
Nishad Kumar earned his place among the flag-bearers after winning gold in both the men’s high jump and long jump in the T47 category. His double-gold performance made him one of India’s standout athletes at the Games and placed him among a small group of Indians to win two gold medals in a single Asian Para Games edition.
Mona Agarwal also secured two gold medals, both in para shooting. She won the women’s 10-metre air rifle standing SH1 event with a Games record before adding the women’s 50-metre rifle three positions SH1 title, in which she set a world record. Their selection recognises a pair of multi-gold performances across two different sports.
The flag-bearer role is one of the closing ceremony’s symbolic honours. Nishad and Agarwal will lead the Indian contingent during the final gathering, representing a campaign that delivered the country’s highest medal total at the Asian Para Games to date.
The closing ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at 6 pm Japan time, which is 2:30 pm IST. The venue is Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya, also referred to in official event information as Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
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- 114 medals: India’s final total at the 2026 Asian Para Games.
- 30 gold, 35 silver, 49 bronze: India’s medal breakdown.
- 108 medals: India’s previous best, achieved at Hangzhou in 2023.
- Two gold medals: Nishad Kumar’s tally in the T47 high jump and long jump.
- Two gold medals: Mona Agarwal’s tally in the SH1 rifle events.
- 2:30 pm IST: Scheduled start time of the closing ceremony in India.
The record medal total is the clearest measure of India’s progress at this edition. The 114-medal haul improved on the 108 medals achieved at the 2023 Games in Hangzhou, when India won 27 gold, 32 silver and 49 bronze. In 2026, India increased its gold and silver counts while matching the previous bronze tally.
India’s final-day results helped shape the overall total, with athletes in para-badminton, archery and shooting contributing to the gold-medal count. The campaign also produced a shift in the country’s leading source of gold medals: for the first time at these Games, para-athletics was not India’s biggest contributor of golds.
The performances of Nishad and Agarwal illustrate the breadth of the campaign. Nishad’s double in para-athletics and Agarwal’s record-setting shooting results gave India two athletes with multiple gold medals and made them fitting choices to lead the contingent at the final ceremony.
The closing ceremony formally brings the fifth Asian Para Games to an end after a week of competition across 18 para-sports. The event began on October 18 in Nagoya, and the closing gathering gives athletes and officials a final opportunity to come together before delegations depart.
For Indian sport, the record 114-medal finish offers a concrete benchmark for future continental campaigns. The result also provides a platform to recognise athletes whose performances combined medals with Games or world records, while the closing ceremony places two of those performers at the front of the national delegation.
With Nishad Kumar and Mona Agarwal as flag-bearers, India’s final appearance in Nagoya will reflect both the size of its medal haul and the individual achievements behind it. The country closes the 2026 edition with 30 gold medals and a new overall best of 114 medals.
The closing ceremony is scheduled for October 24, with the fifth edition of the Asian Para Games concluding in Nagoya. The event’s end will close India’s campaign, which finished with its best-ever medal tally at this continental competition.
The first-time flag-bearing honour for these double gold medallists gives the closing ceremony a clear Indian focus. Their achievements in para-athletics and para-shooting reflect two of the disciplines that helped shape India’s record medal haul.
