- India finished second overall with 8 golds and 24 total medals—its best result since 2017, behind only China.
- Gold medal performances:
- Mixed 4×400 m relay: India defended its title with a timing of ~3:18.12, featuring Rupal Chaudhary, Santhosh Kumar Tamilarasan, Vishal TK, and Subha Venkatesan.
- Avinash Sable clinched gold in men’s 3000 m steeplechase (8:20.92), ending a 36-year wait for India.
- Jyothi Yarraji defended her 100 m hurdles title, smashing the championship record with 12.96 s.
- Nandini Agasara delivered a sensational heptathlon gold, scoring a personal best 5941 points with a late surge in the 800 m.
