India at the Asian Games

India is a member of the South Asian Zone of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and has participated in the Asian Games since their inception in 1951. The Indian Olympic Association, established in 1927, and recognised in the same year by the International Olympic Committee, is the National Olympic Committee for India.

India at the
Asian Games
IOC codeIND
NOCIndian Olympic Association
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
183
Silver
238
Bronze
358
Total
779
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

India was one of the first five founding members of the Asian Games Federation on 13 February 1949, in New Delhi; the organisation was disbanded on 26 November 1981 and replaced by the Olympic Council of Asia.

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