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Pakistani boxer told Modi he hates name Narendra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with India's Commonwealth Games medallists on Sunday, where boxer Narender Berwal recalled a 2015 encounter with a Pakistani opponent. After losing to Berwal at the World Military…
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with India's Commonwealth Games medallists on Sunday, where boxer Narender Berwal recalled a 2015 encounter with a Pakistani opponent. After losing to Berwal at the World Military Games, the Pakistani boxer said he had "started hating" the name Narendra because it was shared by his Indian opponent, his coach, and India's Prime Minister. Berwal's anecdote drew laughter from Modi and the athletes.
Modi praised Lovlina Borgohain for noticing a map error at a Glasgow restaurant during celebrations, the map omitted India's North-East. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu told Modi she shed tears on the podium after winning gold, recalling four difficult years of injuries, family problems, and missing a Paris Olympics medal by one kilogram. Modi said such performances draw more children to sport than school campaigns.
The Indian Opinion
Some will see a light-hearted anecdote; others will read into it a deeper bitterness. But the story is really about how sport creates moments of candour that diplomacy rarely does. The real test is whether such warmth continues when no cameras are around. Will the next India-Pakistan bout be remembered for the boxing or the banter?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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