The ruling BJP party used “Bharat” in official invitations for the G20 Summit — a shift from the usual use of “India” on the international stage. India and Bharat are used interchangeably officially ...

A single word on a dinner invitation has sparked frenzied speculation that India is changing its name and has picked a highly controversial alternative. Earlier this week, Indian president Droupadi ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Invites sent by Indian President Droupadi Murmu calling herself "President of Bharat" for a dinner on the sidelines of the G20 summit have stirred speculation that the government ...

NEW DELHI — It began with a dinner invitation. How it ends could affect more than a billion people. State-issued invites sent to guests of this week’s G-20 meeting in New Delhi referred to India’s ...

The world's most populous country is officially called the Republic of India. While the nation also has many other unofficial names and nicknames, its formal moniker remains "India" — at least for now ...

However, the invites -- in English -- for the G20 dinner called Murmu the President of Bharat. An official at the president's office said they didn't want to comment on the issue when asked by Reuters ...