Lovlina Borgohain reacts to meeting PM Modi after CWG 2026 silver medal

PM Modi with Lovlina Borgohain (Pic: PTI)

Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain, who won a silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, shared her joy following a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where she discussed her historic performance.

Borgohain joined India's CWG medal winners at the Prime Minister's residence on Monday. Speaking to ANI, the Olympic medalist noted that this was her sixth meeting with PM Modi and praised his consistent encouragement of the country's sporting community.

"After the Commonwealth Games, I came back home and went to meet the flood victims here. At that time, an invitation for a meeting with PM sir also came, so I had to go there quickly. And I felt very good meeting him, like every time. I met him for the sixth time. I also met him during the Olympics, every Commonwealth Games, Asian Games; I meet him every time. So it feels very good, the way he motivates us and supports us," she said.

During the interaction, PM Modi specifically brought up an incident from Glasgow where Borgohain had raised objections after spotting a distorted map of India inside a local restaurant.

"He also gave me a lot of praise on the India map issue at the Glasgow restaurant. I felt very good about that. He also said that I came from there and came to meet the flood victims. And he said very good things about me, so I am feeling very happy because when the Prime Minister of the country says good things about you, it is a very different feeling. It feels very good," she added.

Lovlina speaks about the Assam floods

Before travelling to New Delhi, Borgohain visited flood-affected regions in Golaghat on August 8 to inspect the damage firsthand. She mentioned that watching footage of the deluge while competing abroad was deeply distressing and urged swift recovery efforts so families can rebuild.

"I was in Glasgow, and when I was watching videos from there, I was feeling very bad. We cannot tell how bad we feel because it is not easy for anyone to see their own people in this state. So I tried, from there, whatever is possible for me, I tried," she said.

At the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Borgohain earned her first CWG medal by claiming silver in the women's 75kg category.

(With inputs from ANI)