Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony highlights: Neeraj leads India contingent

Asian javelin throw champion Neeraj Chopra will be India's flag bearer in the opening ceremony of the Asian Games 2018. Catch Asian Games 2018 live updates.

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Here's Asian Games 2018 opening ceremony highlights

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The opening ceremony comes to a close.

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PM Narendra Modi extends greeting to India contingent

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Asian Games 2018 officialy get underway as cauldron lights up

Six of Indonesia's former medal-winning athletes carried the torch all the way up the imposing mountainous structure of the stage, right up to the very top, where it was used to light a huge fire in a basin fashioned in the style of a volcanic crater.

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Lighting of the cauldron shortly

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The ceremony show begins after the Protocol segment got over.

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Indonesia President Joko Widodo declares the games open.

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Indonesia's flag is brought on stage by Paskibra (Flag Hoisting Troop)

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Indonesian's national anthem being played after the flag hoisting ceremony.

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Indonesian singer Via Vallen is crooning to her hit singles

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The Parade of Nations comes to a close

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A spectacular picture from Jakarta

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And the last country are the host nation Indonesia. A rousing reception for their team from the spectators.

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 Vietnam and Yemen are the next countries

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India Gold Medal favourites

Emerging star Hima Das will spearhead the Indian challenge in the women's sprint events. The 18-year-old from a remore village in Assam became the first Indian to claim a world championships gold in the track events when she won the women's 400m title at the World U-20 Championships last month.

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Thailand makes their way to the historic Gelora Bung Karno stadium

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The two Korean nations (United Korea) will compete together in three disciplines namely lightweight rowing, dragon boat racing and basketball

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Singapore and Sri Landka arrives at Gelora Bung Karno main stadium, followed by Syria

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Jordan, Kazakhstan aarive at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) main stadium led by their respective flag bearers followed by Korea.

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At the start of opening ceremony, hundreds of dancers dressed in colourful garb kneel on the stage in a perfect rectangle as they perform a co-ordinated dance routine in the traditional Saman style of Indonesia