India Records Best-Ever Performance at 2025 Asian Youth Games

India delivered its best-ever performance at the 2025 Asian Youth Games held in Manama, Bahrain, from October 22–31, 2025.

• The event witnessed participation from 4,000+ athletes representing all 45 Asian nations across 26 sports.
• India’s contingent included 229 athletes (107 men and 122 women) supported by 90 officials.

India’s Final Ranking: Sixth Overall

• India finished 6th, securing a total of 48 medals:
  • 13 Gold
  • 18 Silver
  • 17 Bronze
• The performance highlights the growing competitiveness, discipline, and depth in India’s youth sports ecosystem.

About the Asian Youth Games

• Conducted under the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
• Aimed at nurturing athletes aged 14–18 years, giving them international exposure and preparing them for elite events like the Youth Olympics.
• First held in 2009 (Singapore) after unanimous approval by the OCA Executive Board.
• Over the years, the Games have become a platform for youth development, cultural engagement, and sporting excellence.

India’s Performance Over the Years

• 2009 (Singapore):
  • 11 medals
  • Finished 11th
• 2013 (Nanjing, China):
  • 14 medals
  • Finished 10th
• 2025 (Manama, Bahrain):
  • 48 medals (quadrupled from 2009; over three times 2013 tally)
  • Finished 6th — best in history.

Source: DD