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Jaishankar takes ‘Bharat’ to United Nations

It was during the 18th G20 summit in New Delhi earlier this month that the Modi Government first started promoting ‘Bharat’ as the name of the country in the international forums.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Credit: PTI Photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Tuesday took its promotion of ‘Bharat’ as the name of the country to the United Nations with the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar commencing his address to the General Assembly of the international organisation with a ‘Namaste from Bharat’ greeting.

He concluded his 18-minute-long speech at the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations by defining “India that is Bharat” as “a civilizational policy” that embraced “modernity” and brought “both tradition and technology equally confidently to the table”.

It was during the 18th G20 summit in New Delhi earlier this month that the Modi Government first started promoting “Bharat” as the name of the country in the international forums. An invitation for a dinner at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was sent to the G20 delegates and other guests with the host being mentioned as “President of Bharat”. It prompted the Congress and the other opposition parties to allege that the BJP-led government was trying to drop India from the name of the country. They called it a move by the Modi Government in response to the opposition parties naming their alliance as I.N.D.I.A.

When Modi chaired the G20 summit on September 9 and 10, the plaque in front of him also read “Prime Minister Bharat”.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jaishankar-takes-bharat-to-united-nations-2702281

Shashi Tharoor Suggests ‘BHARAT’ As Opposition Bloc Name, Full Form Is…

Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday had said while there is no constitutional objection to calling India ‘Bharat’, he hopes the government will not be so “foolish” to completely dispense with ‘India’ which has “incalculable brand value”.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday took a swipe at the government over the India-Bharat naming row, saying the opposition bloc could call itself the “Alliance for Betterment, Harmony And Responsible Advancement for Tomorrow (BHARAT)” and then perhaps the ruling party might stop the “fatuous game of changing names”.
His remarks came after invitations for a G20 dinner sent out by President Droupadi Murmu, describing her position as ‘President of Bharat’ instead of the customary ‘President of India’, triggered a massive furore on Tuesday with the opposition alleging that the Modi government is planning to drop India and stay with just Bharat as the country’s name.

In a post on X, Mr Tharoor said, “We could of course call ourselves the Alliance for Betterment, Harmony And Responsible Advancement for Tomorrow (BHARAT). Then perhaps the ruling party might stop this fatuous game of changing names.” The Congress is a constituent of the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

On Tuesday, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh had on X said, “Mr. Modi can continue to distort history and divide India, that is Bharat, that is a Union of States. But we will not be deterred. After all, what is the objective of INDIA (alliance) parties? It is BHARAT – Bring Harmony, Amity, Reconciliation And Trust. Judega BHARAT. Jeetega INDIA!”

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amid-india-row-shashi-tharoor-suggests-bharat-as-opposition-bloc-name-4364352

India or Bharat?: China Wades Into India’s Internal Matter, Mouthpiece Offers G20 Advice To PM Modi

At a time when the India-Bharat row is creating political headlines, China has waded into the India-Bharat name-change controversy. Chinese mouthpiece Global Times, on Thursday, published an opinion piece, advising India to focus on ‘more important issues’.

‘Is it India or Bharat?… Use G20 presidency for reform’: Chinese mouthpiece Global Times wades into the ongoing row.
At a time when the India-Bharat row is creating political headlines, China has waded into the India-Bharat name-change controversy. Chinese mouthpiece Global Times, on Thursday, published an opinion piece, advising India to focus on ‘more important issues’. A response from the Indian government is awaited.

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“Is it India or Bharat? The country should use the G20 presidency to demonstrate its determination to reform its economy, expand its openness and attract foreign investment. These are all more important than whether to change its name,” the Chinese newspaper Global Times said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

“India should use the G20 presidency to demonstrate its determination to reform its economy, expand its openness, attract foreign investment, and provide a fair business environment for foreign investors – and also gradually implement these measures. These are all more important than whether to change the country’s name,” the Global Times report said in an advice of sorts to New Delhi.

Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/india/india-or-bharat-china-wades-into-indias-internal-matter-mouthpiece-offers-g20-advice-to-pm-modi-bharat-india-name-change-latest-news-today-article-103452545?

Idea of renaming India takes new leap? Modi named PM of ‘Bharat’ in ASEAN-India Summit notes

Earlier in the day, a massive controversy had erupted over the government’s decision to send out G20 dinner invites from the ‘President of Bharat’.

An image showing a part of the ASEAN-India summit notes shared by BJP spox Sambit Patra. Credit: X/@sambitswaraj

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday night shared an official information regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia in which he has been referred to as the ‘Prime Minister of Bharat’.

Modi will be leaving for Indonesia on Wednesday night to attend the 20th ASEAN-India Summit and the 18th East Asia Summit.

The reference to Modi as the ‘Prime Minister of Bharat’ comes close on the heels of a G20 invite for a dinner on September 9 in the name of the ‘President of Bharat’, which triggered a row as opposition parties alleged that the government is planning to drop India and stay with just Bharat as the country’s name.

Customarily, in English, the country is referred as India.

Source: https://www.deccanherald.com/india/prime-minister-of-bharat-pm-modi-bjp-sambit-patra-g20-president-of-bharat-row-2674228

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