India at the 2022 Asian Games
India competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, which began on 23 September 2023 and ended on 8 October 2023. The event was scheduled to be held in September 2022 but was postponed due to the rising COVID-19 cases in China. The event was later rescheduled to be held in September–October 2023.
| India at the 2022 Asian Games | |
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Flag of India | |
| IOC code | IND |
| NOC | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Hangzhou, China 23 September 2023 – 8 October 2023 | |
| Competitors | 661 (333 men and 328 women) in 35 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Harmanpreet Singh Lovlina Borgohain |
| Flag bearer (closing) | P. R. Sreejesh |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
India had its best ever medal haul beating the previous best medal haul of 70 achieved at the 2018 Asian Games, crossing the 100 medal mark for the first time in history and became the fourth nation to do so after China, Japan and South Korea. At the games, India was the best performing nation in Archery, Kabaddi, Cricket, and Field Hockey, and second best performer in Athletics, Shooting, and Squash. India won its first ever gold in badminton and recorded its best ever medal haul in sport of badminton. Also, multiple world records were set by Indian athletes in the sport of shooting. By virtue of winning gold, the Men's field hockey team automatically qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.