Manushi Chillar, an Indian medical student, has been crowned as the new Miss World 2017.
She has won the title at a glittering event held at Sanya City Arena in China on Saturday.
Her winning marks an end to a long 16-year drought for India, which produced the beauty pageant back in 2000 with Priyanka Chopra as the winner.
Chillar competed against 108 contestants from various countries.
According to several global media report, Miss World 2016 winner Puerto Rico’s Stephanie Del Valle gave away the coveted crown to the winner.
Chillar, who is from Haryana, had earlier this year won the Femina Miss India 2017.
