The contingent will comprise of 277 men and 247 women athletes from a total of 36 sports disciplines.
Of the various sporting disciplines, athletics will have the highest number of representation with a total of 52 members participating.
Earlier, in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the Indian contingent featured a total of 541 athletes spread across 28 disciplines.
This time, eight new disciplines have been added to the contingent where the country has shown promise, namely: Karate, Kurash, Pencak Silat, Roller Skating, Sambo, Sepaktakraw, Triathlon and Soft Tennis.
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