Sanchita Chatterjee, News Agency, New Delhi: India will once again take centre stage in global para sport as the second edition of the New Delhi World Para Athletics Grand Prix takes place from 11 to 13 March 2026, bringing together around 257 athletes from eight nations for a high-profile international competition in the national capital.
The event will feature athletes from India, Russia, Nepal, Bhutan, Hong Kong, Serbia, Bosnia, and Egypt, highlighting the growing international presence of para athletics in India. Team India will field the largest contingent, with approximately 219 athletes competing across multiple track-and-field events and sport classifications.
Several of India’s top para-athletes are expected to compete at the Grand Prix, including Paralympic gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu, Paralympic champion and world record holder Sumit Antil, and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar. The Indian line-up will also feature prominent athletes such as Ajeet Singh, Devendra Singh Gurjar, multiple Asian Para Games medallist Ankur Dhama, T12 sprinter Simran, who won gold at the 2025 World Championships, and Preeti Pal who won two bronze medals at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the women's 100m and 200m T35 race events, becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals in track and field at the Paralympic Games.
Athletes will compete in a wide range of para-athletics disciplines, including track and field events across different sport classifications. The competition is expected to serve as an important international platform for both elite and emerging para-athletes, while further strengthening India’s role as a host for global para sporting events.