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ISRO chairman S.Somnath met chess player R.Praggnanandhaa at his house in Chennai and presented him with a miniature replica of the GSLV rocket. He wished him all success in his upcoming matches. Pragg’s father Ramesh Babu was present at his residence.
At a press conference, the ISRO chief said that he is extremely proud of the achievements of Pragg and hoped that he would become the number one chess player in the world soon.
He also added that while Pragg is on the ground, ISRO’s Pragyan is on the moon. He further stated that Pragg will be working with the space agency to promote space in India.
It was a very proud moment for Pragg to get a visit from ISRO chief. He has received an invitation to visit Sriharikota.
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