Zareen has become only the fifth Indian woman to achieve this coveted feat. Zareen defeated Thailand's Jitpong Jutamas 5-0 in the flyweight division of the championship. On this occasion, PM Modi congratulated the newly-crowned IBA Women's World Boxing Champion and wrote motivating words for her on reaching such a feat.
"I was very happy when I got to know that PM Modi congratulated me. PM Modi tweeted for me and wrote motivational words, and these words push you to do better," Nikhat Zareen told ANI. Speaking about the upcoming Commonwealth Games Zareen said, "I have started preparing for Commonwealth Games. Now my focus will be on winning in CWG and I will have to work hard." \
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