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Evening Standard
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Beril Naz Hassan

India or Bharat? Why the G20 is causing a row over country’s name

India is preparing to host the G20 summit this weekend, having sent state-issued invitations to leaders across the globe.

The invitations referred to the country as Bharat, further igniting rumours that Narendra Modi’s nationalist government is planning to phase out the English name, India, for the nation.

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