India, Aug. 10 -- Indian Army boxer Mandengbam Jadumani Singh's emphatic Commonwealth Games victory over a Pakistani opponent on Kargil Vijay Diwas found its way into his interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who hailed both the result and the sentiment behind the boxer dedicating it to India's Kargil heroes.

Modi interacted with India's Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games medallists at his official residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi on Sunday. Jadumani, who returned from the Games with a silver medal in the men's 55kg boxing competition, was among the athletes who shared stories from their campaigns.

For Jadumani, one particular fight carried significance far beyond progression in the tournament. The 22-year-old faced Pak...