Ngangom Dingko Singh, Asian Games gold-medallist and an Arjuna award-winning boxer, aged 42, died of liver cancer in June this year.
Catch the highlights and updates of India's campaign at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. India won one silver and two bronze medals on Tuesday.
The PCI's selection committee picked the team after a two-day trial at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on June 29 and 30. The selection meeting was chaired by PCI chief Deepa Malik
.jpg "PM Narendra Modi poses for a photo with India's Tokyo Paralympics athletes on Thursday during a breakfast hosted by him at his residence in New Delhi.")
With 19 medals in Tokyo including five gold, this was India's best-ever Paralympics show and finished 24th overall
Tek Chand replaces Thangavelu Mariyappan as India's flag bearer for the 2020 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
A total of 72 para-athletes, including 18 female players, took part in the selection trials held in Delhi on June 29 and 30. India has been granted 24 slots, including four women athletes, by the World Para Athletics
With these medals India's tally has now swelled to 10. Mariyappan Thangavelu was pipped to the post by Sam Grewe of USA who cleared 1.88 on final attempt
