NEW DELHI (AA) – The G-20 host Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nameplate read “Bharat,” the Sanskrit or Hindi title of the South Asian country, rather than India, as he declared open the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Saturday. “Bharat welcomes the delegates as the President of the G20,” Modi said, speaking in H...
New Delhi, India – AFP India was buzzing with speculation Tuesday over rumoured plans to scrap official usage of the country’s English name, after a state-issued invite sent to world leaders referred to it as “Bharat”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has worked to remove lingering symbols of British rule...
