Indian para-athlete Praveen Kumar in action in the men's high jump T44 event at Asian Para Games 2026. (PTI)

India ended Day 3 of the 2026 Asian Para Games in fifth place with 62 medals (14 gold, 22 silver, 26 bronze), slipping one spot after briefly moving up to fourth during a rush of gold medals earlier in the day. Sheetal Devi added to that tally of golds by winning two on the same day on Day 4. The highlight on the third dya was the athletics contingent, which has delivered a lion’s share of the medals, including double golds for Nishad Kumar (long jump T47 and high jump T47), Simran (200m T12 and 100m T12), and a dominant showing in the discus and shot put events.…