Bharat, not India, displayed on Modi's G20 nameplate

Use of country's Hindi name likely to add fuel to domestic political debate

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens the G20 summit on Sept. 9 with a nameplate that says "Bharat" rather than "India." (Photo by Ken Kobayashi) 

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- Group of 20 host Narendra Modi's nameplate at the summit reads "Bharat," not India, as the prime minister pushes the country's Hindi name over objections from his political rivals.

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