By Our Correspondent
NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, congratulated Darpan Inani, Soundrya Pradhan and Ashwin for winning a gold medal in the men’s chess at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China on Saturday .
He said he is proud of their skill and dedication and wished them luck for future.
The Prime Minister posted on X: “Congrats to Darpan Inani, Soundrya Pradhan and Ashwin for clinching the Gold Medal in Men’s Chess B1 Category (Team).Proud of their skill and dedication. All the best for the endeavours ahead.”
Visually impaired chess player Soundarya Kumar Pradhan brought laurels for both Odisha and India by clinching silver and gold medals at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China. Soundarya bagged silver in the individual rapid VI B1 Chess event by scoring 5.5 points from seven rounds which included five wins and one draw.
