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.
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)
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.