The six-day competition was held from 14–19 November at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, India.
It featured 40 events, 22 for men and 18 for women, with the steeplechase, pole vault, triple jump and hammer throw competitions being for men only.
China comfortably topped the medal table, winning over half the events with 21 golds among a total of 42.
The host nation, India, was clear runner-up with eight golds and 22 medals, while Japan (14 medals) was the only other nation to breach double figures.
India's P. T. Usha was the stand-out athlete of the tournament with four gold medals and one silver.