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The organisation has remained inactive since 2016 after India withdrew from the Islamabad summit following the Uri terror attack. India also criticised Pakistan for using international forums to spread misinformation and deflect attention from its record on cross-border terrorism.

Bindyarani stayed in the medal race throughout the competition and produced a strong overall performance to finish third. It is another major achievement for the Manipur weightlifter, who had also won a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

India delivered its best performance yet at the Commonwealth Games 2026, winning six medals on Day 5 to take its tally to 10. Sharmila Dhankar scripted history by becoming India's first para athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallist.