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Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's para-athletes for their record-breaking performance at the 2026 Asian Para Games, where they secured 114 medals, including 30 gold, 35 silver, and 49 bronze. The athletes described their interaction with Modi as encouraging and memorable, with many expressing that his words of motivation would inspire them to continue striving for greater achievements, including at the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games. Modi highlighted India's progress in para-sports, noting the country's rise from winning just 14 medals at the 2010 Para Asian Games to 114 in 2026, and called for India to emerge as a global hub for sports equipment manufacturing.
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