India Continues Strong Campaign at Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow

29 July 2026National

India continued its medal campaign at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2026 in Glasgow, Scotland. As of Day 5 (28 July 2026), India had won 12 medals — 2 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze. On 28 July, Gulveer Singh won silver in athletics and Harjinder Kaur won silver in the women's 69 kg weightlifting, while boxers Preeti Pawar, Priya Ghanghas and Jadumani Singh entered the semi-finals to assure India of more medals. Glasgow is hosting a scaled-down edition of the Games with a reduced sports programme, featuring athletes from Commonwealth nations and territories.

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Commonwealth Games held every: 4 years | CWG first held: 1930 (Hamilton, Canada) | CWG 2022 host: Birmingham, England | CWG 2026 host: Glasgow, Scotland | Commonwealth of Nations HQ: London

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India continued a strong Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign in Glasgow, reaching 12 medals (2 gold, 7 silver, 3 bronze) by Day 5, with silvers from Gulveer Singh (athletics) and Harjinder Kaur (weightlifting).

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