Nagoya, Oct 21: India's Dilip Gavit won the men's 100m T46/47 combined event gold medal at the Asian Para Games while compatriot Mohammed Morssinganakath Basil clinched the silver in the same event here on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old Gavit, a T46 athlete, clocked 10.69 seconds to finish on top. Basil, a T47 athlete, clinched the silver with a Games record time of 10.72 seconds.

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China's Kangjun Shi (T46) won the bronze, clocking 10.80 seconds.

T46 and T47 classifications explained

Athletes of two or more classifications can be clubbed together in a combined event to ensure that there are enough number of participants.

T46 and T47 categories are for athletes with upper limb impairment. The primary difference between T46 and T47 comes down to the severity and location of the upper limb impairment.

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T46 applies to athletes with a more severe unilateral or bilateral impairment affecting the shoulder or elbow – roughly equivalent to an above-elbow amputation – whereas T47 is for athletes with a less severe impairment affecting the wrist or below the elbow – roughly equivalent to a below-elbow amputation.

Gavit's previous gold medal triumphs

Gavit had won a 400m gold at the previous Para Asiad in China, besides a 100m gold in the Glasgow Para Commonwealth Games earlier this year.

Pranav Desai clinches bronze

In the men's 100m T64 event, Pranav Desai clinched a bronze, clocking 11.96 seconds.

Japan's Kengo Oshima took the gold with a time of 11.39 seconds, while Denpoom Kotcharang of Thailand won the silver with a time of 11.78 seconds.

T64 classification applies to athletes with a below-the-knee limb deficiency who compete using a running or jumping prosthesis, or those with equivalent leg-length discrepancies.

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Preeti Pal bags second silver

Preeti Pal, a double bronze-medallist at the 2024 Paralympics, won a silver in the women's 100m T35 event, clocking 13.98 seconds in a three-athlete field.

This was the second silver in the ongoing Games for the 26-year-old, who has cerebral palsy. She had finished second in the 200m T35 event on Tuesday.

T35 classification is for athletes with moderate coordination impairments, such as hypertonia, ataxia, or athetosis, often associated with cerebral palsy.

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The United States aims to more than double its bilateral trade with India to over $500 billion within three years, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said at the Freedom 250 reception in Mumbai.

Addressing business leaders and diplomats, Gor said trade between the two countries had reached a record $240 billion, reflecting their growing economic partnership.

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He said US President Donald Trump had given him a clear mandate to deliver tangible results and accelerate cooperation with India.

According to Gor, Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral economic relations.

US Targets Growth In Semiconductors, Energy And Defence

Gor identified semiconductors, critical minerals, energy, defence and superintelligence as priority sectors for expanding economic engagement.

He described the India-US partnership as extending across several industries, from undersea digital infrastructure to manufacturing, scientific research and commercial space exploration.

The ambassador emphasised that cooperation between the two countries was expanding across traditional and emerging sectors.

Highlighting Mumbai's importance, Gor said more than 500 major American companies operated in the city.

These include technology companies Google, Meta and IBM, alongside consumer businesses Procter & Gamble and Johnson & Johnson.

He also mentioned pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Abbott and Merck, and financial institutions Citi, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase.

Gor said American institutional investors represented the largest single bloc of foreign capital in Indian equities traded on Mumbai's stock exchanges.

He described their participation as a strong indication of confidence in India's economic prospects.

Rubio Calls India-US Strategic Partnership Extraordinary

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also addressed the gathering, describing the strategic alignment between Washington and New Delhi as "extraordinary".

Rubio said both countries had an opportunity to influence the direction of the 21st century through closer cooperation.

He acknowledged that India and the United States might not agree on every international issue.

However, he maintained that their shared interests could significantly shape geopolitics, economic relations, trade and commerce for decades.

The remarks highlighted Washington's intention to deepen engagement with India across economic, technological and strategic sectors.

The proposed $500 billion trade target reflects that ambition, although the specific measures needed to achieve it were not detailed.

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