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India won its maiden Asian Games gold medal in the women’s recurve archery team category at the 19th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The Indian team of Ankita Bhakat, Kirti Sharma and Kumkum Anil Mohod defeated South Korea 5-3 in the gold medal final. India had earlier secured a bronze medal in the same event at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. Before reaching the final, the Indian team defeated China 5-1 in the semifinal. The historic victory marked India’s first-ever gold medal in the women’s recurve team event at the Asian Games and highlighted the strong performance of Indian archers on the international stage.