‘Hate the name Narender’: PM Modi, CWG silver medallist Narender Berwal share Pakistani Boxer’s joke

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.