India may be moving to change its name to ancient Sanskrit term, G20 invitation suggests
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The Indian government referred to Narendra Modi as "prime minister of Bharat," signaling eagerness to leave behind the term "India."
"India" and "Bharat" are considered interchangable terms within the country — but both domestically and internationally, "India" is the much more widely used name for the nation. Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
The use of "Bharat" on official, international invitations signals that Modi's Hindu nationalist movement is seeking to leave the term "India" behind — an aesthetic decision many of his supporters see as important for de-colonization.
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