Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, August 9, met Commonwealth Games 2026 medallists at his residence in New Delhi and congratulated them for their performance at the Glasgow Games 2026. Modi shared an Instagram reel of the meeting with gold medallist boxer Sakshi Chaudhary, thanking the PM. Modi had a special mention for the sports enthusiasts, stating, “Jo khelega, vo khilega. Always cheer for Bharat.” He then voiced the popular patriotic slogan, “Bharat Mata ki Jai”, with athletes also singing it. Modi later also shared the reel-format video on his X and Facebook accounts too.
Chaudhary anchored the video, expressing her gratitude for the meeting.ย “Hello friends, our honourable PM sir has welcomed all the medallists from the Commonwealth Games, and we are feeling very proud of this.
We have really enjoyed meeting him; he is very humble,” Chaudhary said in the video. Chaudhary won a gold medal in the 51kg weight category at the Glasgow Games after beatingย Ruby White. Sakshi’s win over England’s Ruby White was the latter’s first loss in 69 fights. She had been unbeaten in the previous 68 fights, but the Youth World Champion handed her a unanimous 5-0 loss.
Indian boxers put up record performance in Glasgow
The Indian boxers put up a record-breaking performance at the Glasgow Games. 10 of 14 boxers, who went to the Scottish city, won medals, with seven bagging gold medals.10 medals are the most India have ever won in boxing in a single edition of the Commonwealth Games, surpassing the nine previously achieved during the 2018 Gold Coast Games. Meanwhile, the seven gold medals won by the Indian boxers were also the most a nation won at the Glasgow Games 2026.
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