Deshna Jain (20), who is from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh, has been crowned the 2018 Miss Asia (Deaf) title and was the 3rd runner-up in the 2018 Miss International (Deaf) contest held in Taipei, Taiwan, from July 8-July 16.
At 20, she is also the youngest contestant to take part in the event.
It’s the first time since 2009 that an Indian has won any title in the much coveted Miss and Mister Deaf International pageants.
Earlier, Deshna became Miss India (Deaf) 2018 in Jaipur, Rajasthan and represented the country at an international