Journalist Sara Salmi explains in the video how the dinner invitations are related to India’s intentions to change the country’s name and what are the backgrounds of the old and possible new name.
India’s intentions to change the country’s name have been reported in numerous different media around the world in recent days.
Where did it all start and what would be the new name of India? Watch the video for a one-minute summary of India’s possible name change:
See more news videos of Antti Kurra and Sara Salme here.
Not everyone liked the name change or the talks about it, and for example, India’s opposition parties have criticized plans to abandon the name India. The new name has been pushed especially by Hindu nationalists in India, who are represented, among others, by the country’s prime minister.
You can discuss the topic until 23:00 on September 14, 2023.