In women's squash India's Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinnapa won their respective matches to reach quarters.
The draw has pitted them to face each other for a semifinal spot and in squash a medal is insured for semi finalists.
In any case India will get a medal.
In Men's singles Saurav Ghosal advanced to the quarterfinals. India's star studded women's badminton team kept their quest for medal alive as they reach semi finals defeating Thailand.
The day shone early on for India as shooting brought laurels.
Marksmen Jitu Rai shot Gold in the Men's 50-metre Pistol event this Asiad's first gold for India but medals tally was opened by Shooter Shweta Chaudhary as she won a Bronze in the 10-metre Air Pistol event.
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