"Praggnan On Ground, Pragyan On Moon": ISRO Chief Meets R Praggnanandhaa

ISRO chairman S Somanath met chess player R Praggnanandhaa at his house in Chennai and gave him a replica miniature of the GSLV rocket.

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Sreedhara Somanath met Indian chess player Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa at his house in Chennai on Monday. The ISRO chief gave a replica miniature of the GSLV rocket to the chess player as an encouraging gift and wished him all success in his upcoming matches. #WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: ISRO Chairman S Somanath meets Indian Chess Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa at his residence in Chennai pic.twitter.com/iDx27xqBIs #WATCH | Chennai, Tamil Nadu: ISRO Chairman S Somanath says, "Like every Indian, we are very proud of him (Praggnanandhaa) for his accomplishment. He is a world no. 15 now... He will become world no. 1... Chess is an old game started in India... We are the origin place of it...… pic.twitter.com/0YEdA5say5

During Mr Somanath's visit, Mr Praggnanandhaa showed his prizes to him and expressed his wishes for the success of ISRO scientists and for the future Mission Gaganyaan.

Praggnanandhaa's father Ramesh Babu was also there when Mr Somanath met the chess player in Chennai on Monday.