# Pakistani opponent told Indian boxer he hated the name Narendra PM Modi laughs 2026-08-11T02:13:39+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian boxer Narender Berwal shared a light-hearted anecdote with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a felicitation ceremony at the PM's residence. Berwal, who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games, recounted a 2015 incident at the World Military Games. After defeating a Pakistani opponent, both fighters went to a hospital for stitches. The Pakistani boxer then remarked that he had started to hate the name Narendra because Berwal, his coach Narendra Rana, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi all shared it. PM Modi burst into laughter upon hearing the story. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com Tags: boxing, Commonwealth Games, India-Pakistan, Narender Berwal, PM Modi, sports anecdotes Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pakistani-opponent-told-indian-boxer-he-hated-the-name-narendra-pm-modi-laughs/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pakistani-opponent-told-indian-boxer-he-hated-the-name-narendra-pm-modi-laughs/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.