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India-Bharat debate

Rahul Gandhi’s reaction to India-Bharat name row

08 Sep 2023

The India-Bharat name dispute is a panic reaction and demonstrates the government's insecurity, said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in response to a question during a press conference in Brussels. "I am perfectly happy with the name in the constitution -- India that is Bharat. This works perfectly well for me....

Transition from India to Bharat is going to be really challenging, says Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh

06 Sep 2023

PR Sreejesh, the Indian men's hockey goalkeeper, said on Tuesday that the "Bharat" has always been there and that the transition from India to Bharat will be difficult. His remarks come amid the India-Bharat spat. President Draupadi Murmu's invitations to heads of state, governments, and Chief Ministers of States for...

India that is Bharat, is there in the Constitution, says Jaishankar as he weighs on India-Bharat debate

06 Sep 2023

S Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, weighed in on the simmering 'India-Bharat' dispute, saying Bharat has a connotation that is reflected in the Indian Constitution. The Rashtrapati Bhawan sending out invites to G20 luncheon on September 9 on behalf of the 'President of Bharat' rather than the 'President of India'...