India's volleyball teams have secured victories at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, as the nation continues to accumulate medals across various sports. India's men's volleyball squad recorded a second consecutive win by defeating Hong Kong, according to olympics.com. Separately, India's team beat Vietnam 3-0 in Pool C volleyball, olympics.com also reported.

As of Monday, September 28, 2026, India stands 12th in the overall medals table with 39 medals, according to thehindu.com. China leads the table with 221 medals, followed by Japan with 164 medals, and the Republic of Korea in third place with 90 medals.

Medal Wins on Monday, September 28

On Monday, India added to its medal tally with several notable performances, according to thehindu.com:

  • Vithya Ramraj secured a bronze medal in the women's 400m hurdles, clocking 54.75 seconds. This performance broke her own national record, which she had jointly held with athlete PT Usha.
  • Esha Singh clinched a silver medal in the women's 25m pistol individual competition.
  • Pincky Balhara earned a bronze medal in the women's 78kg Kurash event. Balhara's bronze came after a 0-5 semifinal defeat to South Korea’s Sumin Mo, making her the first Indian to win two Kurash medals at the Asian Games.

Weekend and Previous Week's Highlights

The weekend saw India secure additional medals, according to thehindu.com:

Sunday, September 27

  • In squash, Abhay Singh settled for a silver medal in the men's singles final, following a loss to Eain Yow Ng of Malaysia.
  • Junior world champion Anahat Singh also secured a silver medal in the women's singles final, going down against Malaysia’s Sivasangari Subramaniam.
  • Harita Bhadra clinched a bronze in the women’s 200m.
  • Ancy Sojan secured silver in the women's long jump.
  • Sarvesh Kushare claimed silver in the men's high jump.
  • Tejaswin Shankar secured his second Asian Games medal, winning bronze in the decathlon following the two-day competition.
  • Parul Chaudhary earned bronze in the women's 3000m steeplechase, bettering her personal best.

Saturday, September 26

  • Sawan Barwal won a silver medal in the men's marathon.
  • India’s women’s kabaddi team extended their dominance by securing a gold medal with a 37-34 victory over Iran in the finals.
  • The men’s hockey team continued its winning streak, defeating Japan 2-0 to secure a semifinal berth.
  • In squash, Abhay Singh defeated Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan in the semifinals, according to a photo credit from thehindu.com. The squash squad, including Anahat Singh and Abhay Shetty, had advanced to the final round for gold medal contention on Sunday.
  • The women’s 50m rifle 3P team, comprising Vidarsa Vinod, Ashi Chouksey, and Tilottama Sen, won a silver medal.
  • The mixed squash doubles team of Joshana Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar clinched a bronze medal.

Friday, September 25

  • Manush Shah and Diya Chitale secured a historic bronze medal in table tennis mixed doubles after defeating the world No. 4 pair from Hong Kong in the semifinals.
  • Baranica Elangovan won a historic bronze medal for India in the women’s pole vault event.
  • Gulveer Singh upgraded his Asian Games medal from bronze to silver in the men’s 10,000m.
  • Manpreet Kaur clinched a bronze medal in the women’s shot put competition with an effort of 17.17m.
  • Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh won gold in the mixed team 10m air pistol event.
  • The Indian team of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudranksh Patil, and Niraj Kumar won silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3P team event.
  • The Indian 4x400m mixed relay quartet of Vishal T.K., M.R. Poovamma, Manu T.S., and Vithya Ramraj earned a silver medal.
  • Seema Kumari, competing in her first Asiad, won a bronze medal in the 10,000m.

Thursday, September 24

  • Naorem Roshibina Devi won her third consecutive Asian Games medal, securing silver in the women’s 60kg wushu final after a loss to Zhang Xiaoyu, according to thehindu.com.

Other Noteworthy Medalists (Dates Unspecified)

India has also secured medals in other events, according to thehindu.com:

  • Jay Meena secured India’s first-ever soft tennis medal, a bronze, after losing to Japan’s Takuya Kurosaka in the men’s singles semifinals.
  • Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the women’s 49kg event.
  • The Indian men’s badminton team concluded with a bronze medal after losing 1-3 to China in the semifinals.
  • The Indian Women’s Cricket Team clinched a historic victory, securing India’s first gold medal of the tournament by defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
  • Suchika Tariyal won India’s first-ever bronze medal for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) at the Asian Games.

Shooting Success

Shooters have been a significant source of medals for India, according to thehindu.com:

  • The women’s skeet team, comprising Raiza Dhillon, Maheshwari Chauhan, and Parinaaz Dhaliwal, won a bronze medal with a combined score of 331 on September 23, 2026.
  • Experienced rifle shooter Elavenil Valarivan played a key role in the country’s double-silver haul in the women’s 10m air rifle competition. Valarivan, along with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod, helped secure silver in the team event. She then added an individual silver medal.
  • For the men’s side, teenager Himanshu Dhillon won silver, while former world champion Rudrankksh Patil clinched bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle event.
  • Dhillon, Patil, and Parth Mane teamed up to win another silver in the men's 10m air rifle team event, finishing behind China.
  • The men's skeet team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka, Bhavtegh Singh Gill, and Mairaj Ahmad Khan also secured a bronze medal.

Context and Expectations

A contingent of 501 Indian athletes, consisting of 267 men and 234 women, is competing across 36 disciplines at the 2026 Asian Games, according to thehindu.com. Beyond shooting, athletics and archery are also anticipated to contribute to the medal tally. India is defending both the men’s and women’s titles in cricket and kabaddi at the games.