2 min learnNew DelhiAug 10, 2026 04:56 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi burst into laughter after Indian boxer Narender Berwal recalled a hilarious change with a Pakistani opponent throughout an interplay with India’s Commonwealth Video games 2026 medal winners Sunday.
Modi hosted the Indian contingent at his residence, the place Berwal, who gained a silver medal within the males’s 90kg boxing class, shared an anecdote from the 2015 World Navy Video games.
What did Pakistani opponent say to boxer Narendra Berwal?
Recalling his bout towards a Pakistani boxer, Berwal mentioned his opponent was amused by the repeated look of the identify ‘Narender’.
“The Pakistani boxer mentioned 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 (Your identify is Narender, your coach’s identify is Narender, and your Prime Minister’s identify is Narendra. I’ve began hating the identify Narendra),” Berwal recalled.
Modi might be seen laughing as Berwal recounted the change.
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#WATCH | “Pakistani boxer mentioned 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’…” says Heavyweight boxer and silver medallist Narender Berwal narrating his dialog with a… pic.twitter.com/qvmwO5D2sz
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2026
India at Commonwealth Video games 2026
India recorded its best-ever efficiency in boxing on the Commonwealth Video games, profitable seven gold and three silver medals. The seven gold medals took India previous the earlier file of six golds in boxing at a single Commonwealth Video games.
General, India completed the 2026 Commonwealth Video games with 39 medals, together with 13 gold, 17 silver, and 9 bronze.
