The women's 4×400m relay team has delivered India's first gold medal in athletics at the 2026 Asian Games. The race took place at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, the host region of the Games. The victory opened India's gold account on the track after several days of competition in other sports. On the same day, India also created history in archery by winning its first-ever Asian Games gold in the women's recurve team event, making it a memorable day for Indian women athletes at Aichi-Nagoya.