India climbed to eighth position in the Commonwealth Games 2026 medal standings after Day 5, with its medal tally rising to 12. The country has won two gold, seven silver and three bronze medals so far, with weightlifting, athletics and para athletics driving the campaign.
The latest additions to India's tally came from Harjinder Kaur, who secured silver in the women's 69kg weightlifting category, and Gulveer Singh, who won silver in the men's 10,000m event, becoming the first Indian to finish on the podium in the discipline at the Commonwealth Games. Earlier, Sarvesh Kushare, Valluri Ajaya Babu, Sharmila Dhankar and Shilpa Shyla also contributed medals to India's tally.
