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India finished the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya with 85 medals, a strong but slightly reduced haul from its record 106 at the 2023 edition. The 503-member contingent delivered across 36 disciplines, with athletics, shooting and the debut mixed martial arts events emerging as the country’s most productive arenas.
India closed the Asian Games 2026 in fourth place with 85 medals after a decisive late surge delivered 11 golds in the final two days in Nagoya. Teen archer Kumkum Mohod and golfer Pranavi Urs produced surprise titles, while cricket and hockey successfully defended their crowns to anchor a strong overall campaign.
Seventeen-year-old Indian archer Kumkum Mohod has emerged as one of the standout names in Nagoya, converting promise into performance on a major continental stage. Her rise has added fresh depth to India’s archery campaign and underlined the growing influence of the country’s youth pipeline in elite sport.
Seventeen-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod has emerged as one of the most compelling stories for India at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya, turning a long-held ambition into a tangible breakthrough on a major continental stage. Her rise has added both depth and optimism to an Indian contingent seeking fresh medal prospects and a new generation of performers under pressure.
The government will impose a 0.4% merchant discount rate on UPI payments above Rs 2,000 made to businesses from October 15, while person-to-person transfers and small-value transactions will remain free. Officials say the move is intended to support the safety and long-term sustainability of the UPI ecosystem, but opposition parties have criticised the decision as a setback for digital payments.
Axis Bank shares are in focus as investors assess the stock’s intraday movement against a broader backdrop of monetary policy expectations, banking-sector margin trends, and risk appetite in Indian equities. The price action is being read less as a standalone event and more as a barometer of how markets are positioning for the next phase of credit growth and funding costs.
India’s new merchant fee regime for Unified Payments Interface transactions could hand PhonePe and Google Pay a powerful revenue tailwind, with Bernstein estimating annual earnings of about $900 million by March 2028. The policy may deepen the lead of the two market leaders while nudging smaller rivals toward higher-value payments and broader rural expansion.
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