Overview

• Competition runs September 27 to October 5 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with about 2,200 participants from roughly 104 countries contesting 186 medal events.
• World Para Athletics president Paul Fitzgerald praised the preparations and forecast world records, with a revamped venue featuring a Mondo track and expanded accessibility.
• India has named 73 athletes and is targeting a top-five finish with 20-plus medals, led by contenders such as Sumit Antil, Praveen Kumar, Preethi Pal, Simran Sharma, Navdeep Singh and Dharambir Nain.
• Pakistan withdrew its entrant, Haider Ali, after government advice citing security concerns.
• Opening day highlights include Deepthi Jevanji in the women’s 400m T20, with live coverage in India on DD Sports and the Waves app.