India wins Four Gold and One Silver Medal at 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2026 held in Hanoi, Vietnam

India won four Gold and one Silver medal at the 19th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) 2026, held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from September 25 to October 5, 2026. All five participating Indian students secured medals. In the overall medals tally, India was placed jointly in the third position with Vietnam, behind Iran and South Korea. The event featured participation from 307 students across 64 countries. Additionally, across all senior-level International Olympiads in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Astronomy for 2026, every participating Indian student won either a Gold or Silver medal.