Indian team bags 2 gold, 4 silver medals at International Mathematics Olympiads in China

India is most likely to settle for the 7th position in the world this year, said officials at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE-TIFR), Mumbai. This centre is the nodal centre that trains the high-schoolers to participate in the international Olympiads.

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The 67th edition of IMO is underway in Shanghai, China, and concludes on Monday. This year, the Mathematics Olympiad saw the largest ever student participation: 666 students from 117 countries, making it one of the toughest tests in Mathematics globally.

The Indian team, after winning 2 Gold and 4 Silver medals at the 67th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Shanghai, China, was felicitated at HBCSE today in recognition of their remarkable achievement. pic.twitter.com/PFhQlAbXz9

— HBCSE (@HBCSE_TIFR) July 22, 2026

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The Indian team of 2026 was mentored by Mainak Ghosh of HBCSE and Anant Mudgal of Mathelots Pvt. Ltd., along with observers Siddharth Choppara from the Chennai Mathematical Institute and Adhitya Mangudy of MIT, USA.

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With the newest medal additions, it is for the fourth consecutive year that India has stood among the ten countries. In 2024, India stood fourth with four gold and two silver medals in the competition held in the UK. The IMO-2023 held in Japan saw India bring home two gold and four silver medals and settle in the 9th position globally.

This year, Indian students have performed exceptionally well in the recently held Olympiads for Physics, Chemistry and Biology.