Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a light-hearted moment with Commonwealth Games 2026 silver medallist and heavyweight boxer Narender Berwal during his interaction with Indian athletes in New Delhi. Berwal recalled a humorous exchange with a Pakistani boxer after defeating him at the 2015 World Military Games. The boxer joked about Berwal, his coach and PM Modi all sharing the name Narender, saying he had begun to “hate the name Narender.” The anecdote prompted PM Modi to laugh out loud during the interaction.

Indian boxer Narender Berwal shared a humorous anecdote with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about a Pakistani boxer who became frustrated by repeatedly encountering the name…

One of the medal winners, Narender Berwal, who finished second in the men's 90kg boxing category, revealed an interesting story from his boxing career.