PM Modi uses placard Bharat for G20 inaugural address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the African Union has been granted permanent member status in the G20 summit. He addressed the G20 delegates from behind a placard that read "Bharat" instead of India, sparking a debate about a possible name change. The government has used "Bharat" in official G20 documents and PM Modi has referred to himself as the "Prime Minister of Bharat" during recent trips.

PM Modi uses placard Bharat for G20 inaugural address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the African Union has been granted permanent member status in the G20 summit. He addressed the G20 delegates from behind a placard that read "Bharat" instead of India, sparking a debate about a possible name change. The government has used "Bharat" in official G20 documents and PM Modi has referred to himself as the "Prime Minister of Bharat" during recent trips.