Overview

• Today’s opening marks the start of the IOAA, featuring over 300 high school students from 64 countries competing through August 21
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event on August 12 alongside senior scientific figures including the principal scientific advisor
• All theoretical, observational and data-analysis exams as well as a new team competition are hosted at The Westin Powai Lake, which also provides student accommodation
• Team leaders and jurors are based at the St. Regis Hotel, Worli, where moderation sessions and jury meetings will take place
• HBCSE under TIFR has centralized venues and lodging to navigate Mumbai’s monsoon season and underscore India’s science diplomacy