A winner of the gold medal at Athens 2004 and Rio 2016, the 40-year-old is a key player in India's target of six medals for its javelin athletes.

"My performance at the national selection trials gave me a lot of confidence going into the Games," said Jhajharia. 

"I was competing in an event after a long gap there and despite the pandemic, despite no proper training, I am very happy that I managed to maintain my form and rhythm.

"Tokyo 2020 will be a different ball game altogether with a different atmosphere where a lot of rules and protocols need to be followed, but I want to think positive and go there and just play my game. 

"I want to win my third Paralympic gold in Tokyo."

Jhajharia threw a new best of 65.71 metres in New Delhi, bettering his previous record from Rio 2016 of 63.97m.

He will need to defeat compatriot and reigning world champion Sundar Singh Gurjar in the category to win a third Paralympic title.

Ajeet Singh is the third athlete from India in this category.

Sandeep Chaudhary is looking to win his first Paralympic gold medal in the men's F64 and is the world champion in the category.

Chaudhary also holds the world record in the category with a best of 66.18m from the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships.

Sumit Antil is set to join Chaudhary in the category, while Navdeep has been entered in the men's F41, Ranjeet Bhati in the men's F57 and Tek Chand in the men's F54.

Paralympic Committee of India President Deepa Malik sent her best wishes to the javelin throwers and the athletics team for Tokyo 2020.

"We have high hopes from our javelin throwers who have qualified for the Paralympics," said Malik. 

"Over the past years, they have been winning many medals in international events; broke world and personal records several times and brought laurels to the nation.

"We are very much hopeful that the throwers will finish on the podium in several categories. 

"They have a lot of potential. 

"Good luck to all the athletes as they go into their final preparations."

India won two golds, one silver and one bronze at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, all coming in athletics.

Malik, a former women's F53 shot putter, won silver in the event five years ago at the Games.

Para athletics competition at Tokyo 2020 is scheduled for August 27 to September 5.