Matter of immense pride: PM on India's 4th position at Int'l Maths Olympiad

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday it is a matter of immense joy and pride that India has come 4th in its best-ever performance in the International Maths Olympiad.

"Our contingent has brought home 4 Golds and one Silver Medal. This feat will inspire several other youngsters and help make mathematics even more popular," he said in a post on X.
 

A six student team from India have secured the country its best performance ever in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2024. 

An Indian contingent of six students secured the fourth position globally in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) 2024 on Sunday in the United Kingdom's Bath city. 

They bagged four gold medals, one silver medal and one honourable mention at the Olympiad. 

This is the best performance by an Indian in IMO since the country’s debut in 1989 both in terms of number of Gold medals won and rank achieved. Globally, the USA, China, and South Korea finished as the top three winners, respectively. India’s total score was 167, just one mark behind South Korea’s at third spot. 

The winning team USA’s total score is 192.