Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:20am on 22 Aug 2025,Friday Education
India delivered a stellar performance at the 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2025), hosted in Mumbai from August 11–21. Competing against nearly 300 students from 63 countries, the Indian team clinched four gold medals and one silver, marking one of its best showings. Among the standout winners were Banibrata Majee and Akshat Srivastava from Narayana Educational Institutions. The team was mentored by IISER Mohali faculty, Professor Jasjeet Singh Bagla and Dr. Harvinder Kaur Jassal. Organized by HBCSE-TIFR, the event fostered global collaboration, with India’s success highlighting its growing strength in astronomy and astrophysics education.
