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'I hate the name Narendra': Indian boxer tells PM Modi what Pakistani opponent said after defeat

Pm Modi Narender Berwal Narendra Modi India Commonwealth Games silver the Commonwealth Games 2026 Ahmedabad the Commonwealth Games

Indian boxer Narender Berwal shared a curious moment from his career with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after returning from the Commonwealth Games 2026, where he won a silver medal in the men's 90+ kg category.

During his interaction with PM Modi at his residence in New Delhi on Sunday, Berwal went back to an incident from the 2015 World Military Games. He recalled how a Pakistani boxer reacted after losing to him and pointed out how often the name Narendra appeared around Berwal's boxing career.

Pakistani boxer was surprised by the name Narender

Berwal told PM Modi that his opponent noticed that he, his coach and India's Prime Minister all had the same first name.

The boxer recalled the opponent's reaction after their bout and said:

"Pakistani boxer said to me, 'Aapka naam Narender hai, aapke coach ka naam Narender hai, aapke Pradhan Mantri ka naam Narendra hai. Mujhe Narendra naam se nafrat ho gayi hai'..." Berwal said in a video shared on PM Modi's YouTube channel.

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