In the 2018 Jakarta edition of the Asian Games, the Indian team produced their best performance by winning a record 70 medals, including 16 gold, 23 silver, and 31 bronze medals. For the Asian Games 2023, sports minister Anurag Thakur has gone on to say that in this edition, Team India will better their previous performance at Palembang, Indonesia. Overall too, India is a force to reckon with in Asia, having won 672 medals in all, with 155 golds.