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1. www.economist.com › the-economist-explains › 2023Will India change its name to Bharat? - The Economist

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   Sep 15, 2023 · Now it may be poised to implement the most eye-catching change yet: renaming the country. During the G20 summit in Delhi, on September 9th and 10th, Narendra Modi, the prime minister, sat behind a ...

2. www.independent.co.uk › asia › indiaIndia or Bharat? The row over country’s name explained

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   Sep 13, 2023 · India could officially be renamed “Bharat” by the Narendra Modi government, according to recent reports that have been fueled by invites for the G20 summit that asked people to join the ...

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4. www.aljazeera.com › news › 2023/9/6India or Bharat: What’s behind the dispute over the country’s ...

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   Sep 6, 2023 · The BJP has argued that the name “India” is a remnant of the country’s colonial past. Naresh Bansal, a BJP member of parliament, said the name “India” is a symbol of “colonial slavery ...

5. www.snopes.com › india-changing-name-to-bharatIndia Is Changing Its Name to 'Bharat'? - Snopes.com

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   Sep 7, 2023 · Advertisement: In early September 2023, invitations sent to world leaders for a dinner hosted at the G20 New Delhi Summit raised eyebrows for its use of "Bharat" in place of the name "India." The ...

6. www.reuters.com › world › indiaIs India changing its name to Bharat? G20 invite controversy ...

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   Sep 6, 2023 · September 6, 20232:42 PM PDTUpdated a year ago. NEW DELHI, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Invites sent by Indian President Droupadi Murmu calling herself "President of Bharat" for a dinner on the sidelines of ...

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7. news.sky.com › story › what-does-bharat-mean-and-isWhat does Bharat mean and is India really set to change its ...

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   Sep 11, 2023 · Monday 11 September 2023 14:22, UK. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits behind the country tag that reads "Bharat" at the G20. Why you can trust Sky News. Get ready to trade in your globes ...

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   Will India be renamed 'Bharat'?

   • A change to the Sanskrit name is backed by PM Narendra Modi’s BJP, which says the word ‘India’ is a symbol of colonial slavery. Controversy has gripped India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government referred to the country as Bharat on official invitations, leaving many wondering whether the name will be changed.

   India or Bharat: What’s behind the dispute over the country’s name?

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   Will India rename 'Bharat' in 2024 general election?

   • Congress is leading a new opposition alliance that was recently formed with the aim of unseating Modi in the 2024 general election. The 26-party Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, or INDIA, has made the potential name change an issue. “We all say ‘Bharat’.

   India or Bharat: What’s behind the dispute over the country’s name?

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   Which country replaces India with Bharat?

   • In Hindi, the constitution replaces India with Bharat everywhere, except the part defining the country’s names, which says in Hindi, “Bharat, that is India, shall be a Union of States.” [1/3]Police stand on a road outside 'Bharat Mandapam', the main venue of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, India, September 3, 2023.

   Is India changing its name to Bharat? G20 invite controversy explained

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   Could 'Bharat' be India's only official name?

   • Several right-wing leaders of the ruling party cheered on the possible use of “Bharat” as the only official name for the country on Tuesday, after photos widely shared across social media showed an official invite for India’s G20 summit asking foreign dignitaries to join the “President of Bharat” with no mention of India on the card.

   India or Bharat? The row over country’s name explained

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   Is Modi planning to change the name of Bharat?

   • Since the G20 invitations were delivered, government critics have accused Modi’s government and his Hindu nationalist BJP of planning to change the name to only Bharat. The name is a Sanskrit term found in scriptures written about 2,000 years ago.

   India or Bharat: What’s behind the dispute over the country’s name?

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   Could BJP change India's name to Bharat?

   • Given that the BJP has renamed cities and historic sites and has pushed to use Bharat more in official communications on an international level, it is possible that it could plan to officially change the name of India to Bharat, even though the names are already used interchangeably in official capacities.

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9. theconversation.com › bharat-why-the-recent-pushBharat: why the recent push to change India’s name has a ...

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   Sep 8, 2023 · The move to rename India as ‘Bharat’ is part of a push by the Hindu nationalist right to create an ideologically pure state that in reality never existed. Bharat: why the recent push to change ...