India continued its impressive campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday, adding two silver medals and moving closer to several more podium finishes. Long-distance runner Gulveer Singh etched his name in history by becoming the first Indian man to win a medal in the 10,000m event at the Commonwealth Games, while weightlifter Harjinder Kaur also secured a silver medal with a career-best performance.
With six days of competition completed, India occupied ninth place in the overall medal standings with 12 medals—two gold, seven silver and three bronze. Australia remained the dominant nation, leading the table with 80 medals, including 35 gold.
Gulveer Delivers Historic Finish
The highlight of the day came on the athletics track, where Gulveer produced a determined run in the men’s 10,000m final. Staying in contention throughout the race, the Army athlete unleashed a strong finishing sprint to clock 27:49.78 and claim the silver medal behind Australia’s Ky Robinson.
The achievement marked India’s maiden medal in the men’s 10,000m event at the Commonwealth Games.
Harjinder Improves Birmingham Finish
Earlier, Harjinder Kaur added another silver to India’s tally in the women’s 69kg weightlifting competition. The Punjab lifter registered a personal-best total of 227kg, lifting 101kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk to finish second behind Canada’s Charlotte Simoneau.
Harjinder also set a new Commonwealth Games snatch record twice during the event and improved on the bronze medal she had won at the Birmingham Games four years ago.
Boxers Assure More Podium Finishes
India’s boxing contingent continued its strong run, with three more athletes advancing to the semifinals and guaranteeing the country at least three bronze medals. Mandengbam Jadumani Singh entered the men’s 55kg semifinals after defeating Zambia’s Mwengo Mwale. In the women’s 54kg category, Preeti Pawar outclassed Northern Ireland’s Nicole Clyde with a unanimous verdict to move into the last four. Asian champion Priya Ghanghas displayed remarkable resilience in the women’s 60kg quarterfinal, recovering after dropping the opening round to overcome Scotland’s Niamh Mitchell and remain in contention for the gold medal.
However, Parveen Hooda bowed out in the women’s 65kg quarterfinal after losing to England’s Sacha Hickey, while Kapil Pokhariya exited the men’s 90kg competition following a defeat against Scotland’s Robert McNulty.
Mixed Fortunes in Other Events
In athletics, Vishal TK qualified for the men’s 400m semifinals, while Rajesh Ramesh failed to advance. High jumper Pooja Singh missed out on a medal after struggling in wet conditions and failing to clear 1.82 metres.
Weightlifter Nirupama Devi Seram endured disappointment in the women’s 63kg category after failing to complete a successful clean and jerk lift, leaving her without a result. In swimming, Srihari Nataraj reached the men’s 100m backstroke semifinal but narrowly missed a place in the final. Sajan Prakash was eliminated in the heats of the men’s 50m butterfly.
India’s para swimmers Karthik Budigina and Ali Imam finished sixth and eighth respectively in the men’s 50m freestyle S13 final. The lawn bowls team also had mixed results. Dinesh Kumar and Navneet Singh secured a victory over the Cook Islands in the men’s pairs event, while Nayanmoni Saikia went down to Wales’ Amy Williams in the women’s singles.
India’s medal tally now stands at 12, comprising two gold, seven silver and three bronze medals, with several athletes still in contention as the Games enter their second half.