Modi opens G20 summit as PM of 'Bharat'

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 10, 2023 12:26 am

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his opening address to the Group of 20 (G20) summit on Saturday with his country nameplate labeled 'Bharat' — an ancient Sanskrit word — in the biggest signal yet of a potential official change.

The gesture came days after invitations to the summit dinner were sent out in the name of the 'President of Bharat,' prompting rumors that official usage of the South Asian country's English name would be scrapped.

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