PM Modi plaque at G20 Summit says 'Bharat'
Modi was identified as the leader of 'Bharat' at theG20 Summit that began on Saturday as he made his opening remarks at the beginning of the two-day meeting. The name card in front of Modi as he addressed the gathering at the Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the Summit, said 'Bharat'.
The government has used 'Bharat', a name used in the Constitution for the country along with India, in several official G20 documents.
A dinner invite sent to G20 delegates and other guests was addressed by the 'President of Bharat', a move which ignited a political row with opposition parties claiming the government is trying to drop 'India' from the country's name.
They also linked the move to their decision to name their alliance INDIA.
Modi, US President Joe Biden and other top leaders of the world's wealthiest economies began deliberations on pressing global challenges at the G20 Summit here on Saturday under the shadow of the Ukraine war that has significantly fragmented the global geopolitical order.
Hosting the big-ticket summit for the first time, India is looking at producing tangible results in areas of financing for climate transition, digital public infrastructure, accelerated implementation of sustainable development goals, framework for cryptocurrency and reform of the international financial institutions.
Majority of priorities of the Indian G20 presidency were aimed at benefiting the Global South or the developing countries. Indian negotiators involved in drafting the leaders' declaration are confident that most of New Delhi's proposals would be endorsed by the top leadership of the grouping.
