Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, expressed her happiness at meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi honoured India's athletes, including Mirabai Chanu and Lovlina Borgohain, following a glorious 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign, where they spoke about the country's rising status in global sports.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded Commonwealth Games gold-winning boxer Lovlina Borgohain for objecting to a distorted map of India at a restaurant in Glasgow during his light-hearted interaction with the CWG medal-winners.
Lovlina Borgohain won the silver medal in the women's 75kg boxing event at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where she went down 4-1 to Australia's Emma-Sue Greentree in the final.
Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain says continuing her boxing career after the Paris Games is one of her biggest achievements, having battled injuries, self-doubt and a difficult phase over the past year.
Commonwealth Games Silver medallist Lovlina Borgohain has dedicated her hard-earned medal to the flood-affected people of Assam, triggering widespread celebrations across her home district and the state's sporting fraternity.
A Glasgow-based restaurant issued an apology and said that it will change its logo after Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain pointed out it depicted an incorrect map of India.
Olympic medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain revealed that she competed through a minor knee injury in the Commonwealth Games final, stating that pushing past pain is part of athletes' journey at the elite level.
Assam boxer Lovlina Borgohain on Sunday said she felt "hurt" after noticing that India's Northeast was missing from a map printed on the napkins and displayed outside a popular Indian restaurant in Glasgow.
Commonwealth Games 2026 Updates, Day 10 CWG 2026 India Medal Tally: India's dream run in boxing at CWG 2026 concluded with seven gold medals and three silver medals, as the nation bagged a total of 16 medals on Day 10.