Nishad Kumar won the men's long jump T47 gold medal with a 7.11m effort at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Monday.
The performance opened India's athletics gold tally at the 2026 Asian Para Games, where the country claimed 11 medals on the opening day.
Rinku Hooda secured gold in the men's javelin F46 event with a season's best throw of 65.11m, edging compatriot Ajeet Singh.