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India has jumped to the fourth place on the medals table in the Commonwealth Games 2026 campaign, with 39 medals, comprising 13 gold, 17 silver and nine bronze after an impressive showing across multiple disciplines in Glasgow.
The Indian contingent produced one of its strongest Commonwealth Games campaigns despite the reduced sporting programme, with boxing emerging as the standout discipline.
India's boxers delivered a historic performance, winning 10 medals, including an unprecedented seven gold medals, the highest gold tally achieved by any nation in boxing at a single edition of the Commonwealth Games.
Australia are comfortably at the top of the standings with 163 medals (68 gold, 41 silver and 54 bronze), while England are in second place with 106 medals. Canada finished third with 59 medals, narrowly staying ahead of India.
India are just one gold medal ahead of hosts Scotland, who are fifth with 38 medals.
Beyond boxing, India enjoyed memorable success in weightlifting, athletics, judo and para sports.
Mirabai Chanu became the first Indian weightlifter to win three consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medals, while Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh scripted history by winning India's maiden Commonwealth Games gold medals in judo.
Athletics also delivered landmark achievements, with Gulveer Singh becoming the first Indian athlete to win two medals at a single Commonwealth Games edition and Tejaswin Shankar securing India's first-ever decathlon medal.
India's para athletes also recorded their finest Commonwealth Games campaign, contributing seven medals, including three golds, as the country looked to off another successful multi-sport outing ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which will be hosted in Ahmedabad.
The Indian contingent produced one of its strongest Commonwealth Games campaigns despite the reduced sporting programme, with boxing emerging as the standout discipline.
India's boxers delivered a historic performance, winning 10 medals, including an unprecedented seven gold medals, the highest gold tally achieved by any nation in boxing at a single edition of the Commonwealth Games.
Australia are comfortably at the top of the standings with 163 medals (68 gold, 41 silver and 54 bronze), while England are in second place with 106 medals. Canada finished third with 59 medals, narrowly staying ahead of India.
India are just one gold medal ahead of hosts Scotland, who are fifth with 38 medals.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 68 | 41 | 54 | 163 |
| 2 | England | 27 | 43 | 36 | 106 |
| 3 | Canada | 18 | 20 | 21 | 59 |
| 4 | India | 13 | 17 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Scotland | 13 | 8 | 17 | 38 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Jamaica | 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | New Zealand | 9 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 9 | Wales | 8 | 10 | 12 | 30 |
| 10 | Malaysia | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
Beyond boxing, India enjoyed memorable success in weightlifting, athletics, judo and para sports.
Mirabai Chanu became the first Indian weightlifter to win three consecutive Commonwealth Games gold medals, while Asmita Dey and Harsh Singh scripted history by winning India's maiden Commonwealth Games gold medals in judo.
Athletics also delivered landmark achievements, with Gulveer Singh becoming the first Indian athlete to win two medals at a single Commonwealth Games edition and Tejaswin Shankar securing India's first-ever decathlon medal.
India's para athletes also recorded their finest Commonwealth Games campaign, contributing seven medals, including three golds, as the country looked to off another successful multi-sport outing ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, which will be hosted in Ahmedabad.
