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

    Sep 6, 2023 · WHAT IS THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT INDIA'S NAME? By convention, invitations issued by Indian constitutional bodies have always mentioned the name India when the text is in English, and the name...

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

    Sep 6, 2023 · Why has ‘Bharat’ caused controversy? Since the G20 invitations were delivered, government critics have accused Modi’s government and his Hindu nationalist BJP of planning to change the name...

  3. www.ndtv.com › india-news › bharat-over-india-india-name-change-g20-invites-indiaIndia vs Bharat, Bharat Over India, India Name Change, G20...

    Sep 6, 2023 · The controversy erupted just two days after the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP's ideological mentor, suggested that the country discard India and switch to Bharat.

  4. www.drishtiias.com › daily-updates › daily-news-analysisIndia, that is Bharat: The Ongoing Debate

    Sep 6, 2023 · The Supreme Court has twice rejected pleas to rename 'India' to 'Bharat', once in 2016 and then in 2020, reaffirming that "Bharat" and "India" both find mention in the Constitution. What is the Historical Significance of the Name “Hindustan”?

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

    Sep 7, 2023 · India is officially changing its name to "Bharat," an ancient Sanskrit word that historians believe dates back to early Hindu texts. Rating: Unproven. About this rating. What's True. The ruling...

  6. apnews.com › article › india-sanskrit-name-bharat-modi-g20-72782ba81aa67dcf7e197aWhy India's government wants to change the country's name to '...

    Sep 5, 2023 · Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced India with the Sanskrit word ‘Bharat’ in dinner invitations sent for the Group of 20 summit, in a move that echoes with his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to scrub away what it sees are colonial-era names.

  7. www.livemint.com › news › indiaIndia to Bharat: Top UN official speaks on request for change of ...

    Sep 7, 2023 · Controversy erupted in Indian political circles after President Droupadi Murmu extended G20 dinner invitations using the title 'President of Bharat' instead of the traditional 'President of...

  8. time.com › 6310821Why Some Hindu Nationalists Want to Rename India - TIME

    Sep 5, 2023 · T he government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has referred to India as “Bharat” in invites for a dinner party at the upcoming G-20 Summit in New Delhi, a move that has sparked controversy.

  9. www.usnews.com › news › worldIs India Changing Its Name to Bharat? G20 Invite Controversy...

    Sep 6, 2023 · NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Invites sent by Indian President Droupadi Murmu calling herself "President of Bharat" for a dinner on the sidelines of the G20 summit have stirred speculation that the...

  10. www.reuters.com › world › indiaIndia or Bharat? President's G20 dinner invitation sparks name...

    Sep 5, 2023 · NEW DELHI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Indian President Droupadi Murmu's reference to herself as the "President of Bharat" in a dinner invitation, instead of "President of India", sparked controversy on...