Is it India? Is it Bharat? Speculations abound as government pushes for the country’s Sanskrit name
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FILE- Indian cricket fans wait for the start of the Cricket World Cup match between India and New Zealand at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Thursday, June 13, 2019. India has two official names: India, a nomenclature used and accepted in English communication worldwide, and a Sanskrit and Hindi appellation that is Bharat. This choice of name is now under spotlight, with Prime Minister Narendra Modis government making calls that Indians should rather call their country Bharat and not India. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)The gate at the main venue for the G20 summit reads 'Bharat Mandapam' or 'Bharat Pavilion' in New Delhi, India, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2022. India has two official names: India, a nomenclature used and accepted in English communication worldwide, and a Sanskrit and Hindi appellation that is Bharat. This choice of name is now under spotlight, with Prime Minister Narendra Modis government making calls that Indians should rather call their country Bharat and not India. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)A screen shot shows 'Bharat' as the country's official name, as seen on the G20 official mobile app in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. India has two official names: India, a nomenclature used and accepted in English communication worldwide, and a Sanskrit and Hindi appellation that is Bharat. This choice of name is now under spotlight, with Prime Minister Narendra Modis government making calls that Indians should rather call their country Bharat and not India. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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FILE- Indian cricket fans wait for the start of the Cricket World Cup match between India and New Zealand at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Thursday, June 13, 2019. India has two official names: India, a nomenclature used and accepted in English communication worldwide, and a Sanskrit and Hindi appellation that is Bharat. This choice of name is now under spotlight, with Prime Minister Narendra Modis government making calls that Indians should rather call their country Bharat and not India. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)
