Water polo in India is administered by the Swimming Federation of India. India's best performance was gold medal at the 1951 Asian Games. The India men's national water polo team also won a silver medal at the 1970 Asian Games, losing to Japan 4 goals to 3 in the finals.[1] The next time India won a medal was a bronze at the 1982 Asian Games.
India has participated twice at the Olympics.
| Year | Rank | Venue | Eliminating rounds | Round One Results | Round Two Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 12th | London, United Kingdom | - | 1–12 7–4 | 1–12 1–11 | |
| 1952 | 21st | Helsinki, Finland | 1–16 0–12 | - | - |
India has participated 5 times at the Asian Games.
| Year | Rank | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | New Delhi, India | ||
| 1970 | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| 1974 | 6th | Tehran, Iran | |
| 1982 | New Delhi, India | ||
| 1986 | 6th | Seoul, South Korea |