India or Bharat? G20 invitations throw up question dating back centuries
Some say use of ‘Bharat’ is move to finally throw off colonial chains, others call it disastrous Narendra Modi vanity project
India or Bharat? As the history books show, this is a question that goes back centuries.
As India prepares to host the G20 summit this weekend, state-issued invitations sent to world leaders using the word “Bharat” have ignited rumours that Narendra Modi’s nationalist government might plan to phase out the English name.