Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi publicly congratulated chess grandmaster Praggnanandhaa on June 6, 2026, for achieving what he described as a "remarkable feat" and "incredible milestone" in chess. The Prime Minister's Office issued a press release through PIB Delhi at 2:16 PM, documenting the congratulatory message that was originally posted on the Prime Minister's X (Twitter) account (@narendramodi). In his statement, PM Modi noted that this achievement "highlights his continued excellence" and extended "best wishes to him for his future endeavours." The press release includes the full text of the tweet and was made available in multiple Indian languages including Malayalam, Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Manipuri, Punjabi, Gujarati, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. This content may not be financially relevant.