Hosts Nepal grabbed the second spot with 206 medals (51 gold, 60 silver and 95 bronze) while Sri Lanka was third with 251 medals (40 gold, 83 silver and 128 bronze).The games, which kicked off on December 1, had 338 medal events and offered 1014 medals in total.
Around 7,000 delegates including athletes and officials from seven South Asian countries took part in the 2019 SAG, featuring 26 sports disciplines. The games were held in three cities of Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur.
Ever since its inception in 1984, India has topped the medal tally of every South Asian Games.