Australian cyclist Paige Greco grabbed the first gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics as she won the title in the cycling C1-C3 class, 3000-metre individual pursuit.
Bhavina Patel failed to make her presence felt against Ying Zhou, losing in straight sets.
Amit Kumar Saroha was also the first quadriplegic to represent the country in the Paralympics.
The Paralympics 2020 will begin on August 25 with India starting their campaigns in Archery and Table Tennis.