PM Modi meets Indian Chess Olympiad Champions at his residence in New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded India's young chess players for their historic achievement at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, where both the men's and women's teams clinched their maiden gold medals. India made history on Sunday as the men's team defeated Slovenia and the women's team triumphed over Azerbaijan in the final round, securing their first-ever gold medals at the prestigious event. In the men's competition, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, and R Praggnanandhaa secured decisive wins in the 11th and final round. The women's team secured their gold by defeating Azerbaijan. In a video shared on social media, Modi interacted with the chess champions, including R Vaishali, D Harika, Tania Sachdev, Vidit Gujrathi, Arjun Erigaisi, and Praggnanandhaa.

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[amanjaiswal]

Why Rahul Gandhi playing double standard with players. There was hype of Manu bhakar then Rahul ji meet😊. Para Olympic players wons medals but Rahul Gandhi didn't meet. Chess player won medals but Rahul Gandhi again didn't meet. Only our honarable PM modi ji meet every player irrespective of any game ❤ one again modi ji won our hearts❤.

[karthikk]

Rahul Gandhi is also a chess champion as he has beaten Vishwanathan Anand so many times than Russian opponents

[htnaku]

Modi ji is Great he always motivates Team India

[vd.se.]

Rahul Gandhi actually was champion in pistol shooting, according to his education application 'he got admission via sports quota - in pistol shooting category'. That is the reason he accidentally close one eye in Parliament as well.

[shreeveda]

Modi ji must get his Cabinet Minister for Sports, also involved in all such meetings with players. Same for other ministers on Vande Bharat inaugurations, or other areas of development. Not good to have only PM do the honours.

[Saraxcxcxcxxcx]

There's all the rush behind cricket and Olympics medalists (not even gold medalists lol even a few bronze medalists are treated as celebrities) and here we have our true talents in Paralympics, International Olympiads, Chess Olympiad ❤

[mohamedfaizal]

Did everyone noticed it, there is no gukesh meeting PRIME MINISTER separate clip in every media, but they are showing everyone's separate clip. Something wrong i guess