Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Anuj Shrivatri for becoming India’s 100th chess Grandmaster after his victory at the 7th ASEAN Plus Individual Open in Sinacaban, Philippines. Modi called the milestone a testament to players’ talent and the sport’s growing youth popularity. Recent GM additions include Ethan Vaz, Harshvardhan GB, S Ashwath, V Rathnavel, and D Gukesh remains world champion.
