Neeraj Chopra on friendship with Arshad Nadeem after IND-PAK conflict: ‘We were never really close friends, but if…'
Published 15 May 2025, 03:02 PM IST Neeraj Chopra will be India's flagbearer at the Doha Diamond League 2025.(PTI)
Javelin ace Neeraj Chopra clarified he never had a close friendship with Pakistan's Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem and things won't be the same after the recent India-Pakistan conflict.
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