schizoidman@lemmy.ml to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoIndia's government replaces 'India' with ancient name 'Bharat' in dinner invitation to G20 guestsapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
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minus-squareSchizoDenji@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoOfficially both names Bharat and India are valid anyway. I think a political alliance calling itself an acronym that is literally the country’s official name, in order to mislead, is a bigger problem.
minus-squareUSSMojave@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoHow is that name misleading?
minus-squareSchizoDenji@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoBecause India the country and I.N.D.I.A the alliance are two different things which a lot of people can sadly, confuse in this country.
Officially both names Bharat and India are valid anyway.
I think a political alliance calling itself an acronym that is literally the country’s official name, in order to mislead, is a bigger problem.
How is that name misleading?
Because India the country and I.N.D.I.A the alliance are two different things which a lot of people can sadly, confuse in this country.