A celebratory dinner following India’s record-breaking boxing performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow took a serious turn when Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain pointed out an inaccurate map of India.
Gathered at Mister Singh’s India – The Home of Curry to celebrate the team’s achievements, Borgohain noticed that the Indian map displayed outside the venue and printed on its napkins omitted the North East. Hailing from Assam, the boxer voiced her disappointment directly to the restaurant, explaining that excluding the region was deeply hurtful and requesting that the error be corrected.
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Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh echoed her concerns, pointing out that the map also failed to fully depict Jammu and Kashmir. Singh called on the establishment’s management to withdraw the faulty design and replace it with a map that accurately reflects India’s territorial boundaries. The popular dining spot, frequently visited by touring sports teams, had not issued an official response at the time of reporting.
The incident overshadowed a historic campaign for the Indian contingent. India secured seven gold medals in total, led by five titles in women’s boxing—Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Sakshi Chaudhary, Arundhati Choudhary, and Priya Ghanghas—along with two men’s titles won by Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal. Borgohain herself secured a silver medal in the women’s 70kg category after a hard-fought final against Australia’s Emma-Sue Greentree.
What was meant to be a night of celebration quickly shifted focus, as the team urged the establishment to respect the country’s full geography.
