On July 13, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office issued a formal statement congratulating the Indian contingent for their achievement at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026. The competition was held in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
**Achievement and Participants**
Five Indian students successfully secured Gold Medals at the event:
* Kanishk Jain
* Riddhesh Anant Bendale
* Rishit Garg
* Shresth Suraiya
* Svarit Joshi
**Prime Minister’s Remarks**
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the students' performance as a testament to the "limitless potential" of the nation’s youth (Yuva Shakti) and their dedication to science and research. He further noted that Indian students have consistently demonstrated exceptional performance at this international platform over the past decade.
**Administrative Details**
* **Release Date:** 13 July 2026, 1:13 PM
* **Issuing Authority:** PIB Delhi / Prime Minister's Office
* **Release ID:** 2284032
* **Visitor Count:** 1101
* **Language Availability:** The announcement was made available in several regional languages, including Malayalam, Assamese, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Odia, Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi.
Key Entities Referenced
56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026: A global science competition where the Indian student contingent won multiple Gold Medals.
Indian contingent: The team of five students—Kanishk Jain, Riddhesh Anant Bendale, Rishit Garg, Shresth Suraiya, and Svarit Joshi—who represented India and achieved top honors.
Bucaramanga, Colombia: The host city and country where the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 was held.
Prime Minister's Office: The primary administrative body that issued the official congratulatory message regarding the nation's success in the science competition.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister congratulates Indian contingent
on winning Gold Medals at the 56th International
Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026
प्रव तथ: 13 JUL 2026 1:13PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian contingent of Kanishk Jain,
Riddhesh Anant Bendale, Rishit Garg, Shresth Suraiya and Svarit Joshi for winning Gold Medals at the
56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 held in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
The Prime Minister said that their feat reflects yet another example of the limitless potential of the nation’s
Yuva Shakti and their passion for science and research.
Shri Modi also noted that, over the last decade, Indian students have performed exceptionally well in the
various editions of this platform.
The Prime Minister wrote on X;
“An outstanding performance by our youngsters!
Congratulations to the Indian contingent of Kanishk Jain, Riddhesh Anant Bendale, Rishit Garg, Shresth
Suraiya and Svarit Joshi for winning Gold Medals at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026
held in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Their feat reflects yet another example of the limitless potential of our Yuva Shakti and their passion
towards science and research. Equally commendable is the fact that in the last decade, our students have
performed exceptionally well in the various editions of this platform.”
An outstanding performance by our youngsters!
Congratulations to the Indian contingent of Kanishk Jain, Riddhesh Anant
Bendale, Rishit Garg, Shresth Suraiya and Svarit Joshi for winning Gold Medals
at the 56th International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) 2026 held in Bucaramanga,… p
ic.twitter.com/oiAVLy110P
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2026
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