India replaced by Sanskrit word Bharat in G20 dinner invitations

India replaced by Sanskrit word Bharat in G20 dinner invitations
India is also known as Bharat (Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has replaced the name India with a Sanskrit word in dinner invitations sent to guests attending this week’s Group of 20 summit.

The move reflects his Hindu nationalist party’s efforts to eliminate what it sees as colonial-era names.

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