New Delhi: Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh expresses gratitude to Union Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and the entire Dynamite News team for honoring her with the Young India Country Award 2025 on the occasion of their 10th anniversary.
Grandmaster Divya Deshmukh, unable to attend the event in person, expressed her gratitude through a heartfelt video message. She said, “Hello everyone. I am very proud to receive the Young India Country Awards 2025 from Dynamite News on its tenth anniversary. Although I am participating in a tournament in Greece and couldn’t receive this award in person, I am still very grateful and would like to accept this award with great gratitude. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the entire team of Dynamite News and all the distinguished judges who presented me with this award. I also express my deepest gratitude to our Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Manoj Akash Tibrewal Sir. I extend my best wishes to all the award winners and once again thank them from the bottom of my heart for bestowing this award on me.”
Dynamite News hosted the Young India Country Awards 2025 on Thursday at the Constitution Club of India.
On this occasion, four young Indian personalities were honored with the prestigious Young India Country Award in recognition of their distinguished service to the nation.
Union Commerce and industry Minister Piyush Goyal was the Chief guest, Former CJI DY Chandrachud and supreme court judge Rajesh Bindra were presented on this glorious occasion
About Divya Deshmukh
Indian chess player Divya Deshmukh winning the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025, which earned her the Grandmaster title without needing norms. She also secured a spot in the 2026 Candidates Tournament. Most recently.
The Nagpur-based prodigy defeated former World Champion Koneru Humpy in a thrilling final, marking a symbolic generational shift in Indian chess. This victory makes her only the fourth Indian woman ever to become a Grandmaster, and the youngest among them.