International Chemistry Olympiad

• India gained international fame at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) held in Dubai, where all four participants won medals.
• Devesh Pankaj Bhaiya of Maharashtra and Sandeep Kuchi of Telangana won two gold medals.
• Debdutta Priyadarshi of Odisha and Ujjwal Kesari of Delhi won silver medals.
• 354 students from 90 countries participated in the event held from July 5 to 14.
• India finished sixth in the overall medal tally along with Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Israel.
• This was India's 26th appearance at the IChO, where students have consistently put up impressive performances.