World Para Athletics Championships

October 6, 2025 7:25 PM

PM Modi hails Indian contingent’s record medal haul at World Para-Athletics Championships

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian contingent for their historic performance at the World Para-Athletics Championships 2025, held at New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium from September 23 to October 5, saying their “success will inspire several people.” For the first time, host India achieved a record 22 medals - including six gold, nine silver, and seven bronze - marking their best-ever performance at the championships. In comparison, India had won nine medal...

September 25, 2025 9:46 PM

PM Narendra Modi at WPAC 2025 Opening Ceremony: ‘Para Athletes Breaking Barriers, Setting New Benchmarks’

On a historic day for Indian sports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said hosting the IndianOil New Delhi 2025 World Para Athletics Championships will reiterate India as a “sporting and inclusive” nation to the world. The opening ceremony of the WPAC 2025 was held at the iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Thursday evening. In a special message welcoming around 2,200 participants from 100 nations, PM Modi said: “By breaking barriers and setting new benchmarks, para athletes have played a vita...

September 23, 2025 7:08 PM

Mansukh Mandaviya, Raksha Khadse review final preparations for World Para Athletics Championships 2025

With just two days to go for the first-ever World Para Athletics Championships 2025 in India, Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, along with Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Raksha Khadse, visited the Jawaharlal Nehru (JLN) Stadium on Tuesday to review final arrangements for the marquee event. The championships are expected to bring together top para-athletes from over 100 countries, reinforcing India’s position as a global hub for international s...