As India prepares to host international leaders at the G20 summit later this week, the government’s deliberate choice of words on a brief dinner invitation led some to believe the government might be moving to change the country’s name.
Guests invited to dinner with President Droupadi Murmu in Delhi on Saturday were asked to dine with the “President of Bharat,” using a Sanskrit and Hindi word long interchangeable with India that has become politically charged.
The note prompted speculation that India might become the latest country looking to change its name, potentially joining a list of nations that includes Turkey, the Czech Republic and the
