Why Modi Is Using ‘Bharat’ Instead of India and What It Means
The Twitter page of India's opposition Congress party leader Shashi Tharoor shows an invitation from the President of India reading as President of Bharat, on Sept. 5.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to replace the word India with an ancient Sanskrit name in invitations to a Group of 20 dinner has triggered raucous debate. Speculation is the premier could officially rebrand the country, and everyone from the political opposition to the common citizen is weighing in.