PM Modi congratulates Divya Deshmukh for defeating world no 1 at Blitz semifinal –

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated top Indian Chess player Divya Deshmukh on defeating the World No. 1, Hou Yifan, in the 2nd leg of the Blitz semifinal at the World Team Blitz Championships in London. In a social media post, Mr Modi said that Divya’s success highlights her grit and determination, and it also inspires many upcoming chess players. PM also wished Divya for her future endeavours. In her reply to PM’s message, in a social media post, Divya said, It is a great honour and encouragement for me to be recognised by the Prime Minister.