It was a golden day for India at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, highlighted by a spectacular performance from the women’s 4x400m relay team. The quartet of Kiran, Machettira Poovamma, Prachi, and Vithya Ramraj stormed to victory with a time of 3:29.69, securing the country’s first athletics gold of the Games. Vithya Ramraj, already a medalist in the 400m hurdles, played a pivotal role in this relay win, helping the team edge out Bahrain and China to reach the top of the podium.

The historic momentum continued with Neeru Dhanda, who became the first Indian woman to win an individual trap shooting medal at the Asian Games by clinching a brilliant gold. Beyond these top honors, India enjoyed a highly productive Day 10, amassing a total of eight medals across various disciplines. Notable contributions included a silver for the women’s trap team, a bronze for Gulveer Singh in the 5000m, another bronze for the mixed 4x100m relay team, and a high jump bronze by Pooja, while Narender Berwal added a boxing bronze to round out a memorable day for the nation.