India may be renamed as Bharat in special session of Parliament on September 18.

[Mike809]

Put lipstick on a pig , it's still a pig.

 

[Starman]

They feeling themselves after they landed on the moon

As they should; it's no small feat.

 

[DeuceZ]

Going to grab some Bharati food don't hit the same

 

[mykey]

Where are these weird numbers coming from? There is no universe where India has a higher gdp than Japan or Germany.

The data is from the International Monetary Fund (GDP PPP)

 

[Ake1725]

Yep. Mobutu did a good thing by renaming the country. But after he was ousted, they brought back the Leopold II name. At least, they kept the cities' names he changed.

Burkina Faso did the same thing: it used to be 'Haute Volta'.

Turkey is now Turkeye.

Congo comes from the Kongo kingdom though

 

[African Peasant]

Congo comes from the Kongo kingdom though

Yes, with a "K".

The name Congo with the "C" is the name of Leopold : 'Etat Independent du Congo'.

 

[Ake1725]

Yes, with a "K".

The name Congo with the "C" is the name of Leopold : 'Etat Independent du Congo'.

Ok I feel you

 

[Low End Derrick]

Swaziland too to Eswatini..

Ivory Coast did something similar too.

They want everyone (not just French speakers) to use the French term Côte d’Ivoire to describe the country.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/26/india/india-heatwave-extreme-weather-rain-intl-hnk/index.html

Flooding affects millions in Bangladesh, India and Nepal

Relentless rainfall, monsoon floods and landslides claim lives, destroy homes and ruin food stocks

www.unicef.org

Rapid heating of Indian Ocean worsening cyclones, say scientists

Rising ocean temperatures caused by climate crisis increasing number of cyclones and intensity of storms, say experts

www.theguardian.com

India Expected To Face Severe Water Scarcity By 2050: UN Report

The 'United Nations World Water Development Report 2023: partnerships and cooperation for water', issued Tuesday ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, said that around 80 per cent of people living under water stress lived in Asia; in particular, northeast China, as well as India and Pakistan.

www.outlookindia.com

These Indian Cities Could Be Underwater in Less Than 9 Years Due to Climate Change - News18

Major Indian cities like Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Kolkata and more may be below sea levels by 2030 if the oceans don't stop rising.

www.news18.com

More Floods, Storms, Erratic Rains: India’s Future, As Planet Warms

New York: About 560 million people along India’s 7,500-km long coastline are at risk of inundation. More floods are likely along the Ganga and Brahmaputra. The monsoon will become more uncertain....

www.indiaspend.com

Scarred for life: the Himalayan towns sinking into oblivion

The construction of vast dams and a network of roads and railways have taken a heavy toll on the state of Uttarakhand, with buildings in Joshimath and other settlements collapsing and residents blaming government indifference

www.theguardian.com

India's worst landslides, and why these might not be the last ones

www.dnaindia.com

Air pollution: New study says 39 of the 50 most polluted cities globally are in India - AQLI

Tarakeshwar in West Bengal had the cleanest air while Bhiwadi in Rajasthan reported worst air quality The story A ‘World Air Quality’ report published by Swiss firm IQAir on Tuesday says that India is the world’s eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from its fifth spot from the...

aqli.epic.uchicago.edu

India is climate hell. Half the country is running out of water and the other half floods repeatedly, the interior is going to be so hot it'll become uninhabitatable while the coastal regions are going underwater, the only refuge left will be the mountains and those are collapsing.

Cmon breh.

The whole reason why there’s a billion and a half of them is because they exist in the Himalaya’s rain shadow. That, combined with a relatively flat landmass and year round warm weather makes for favorable crop growing conditions.

 

[⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐]

people insist on calling native americans indians,

now actual indians are gonna let them have it once and for all and people are like, nah yall still indians.

Native Americans often call themselves Indian

You have no time on the reservation

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

Their new prime Minister is on some hindu-fascism shyt and egging on murders of people who aren't part of his program so I'm not shocked.

 

[Skooby]

Many countries already have their own name that they use for internal use, ex:

China = Zhongguo
Japan = Nippon
Greece = Hellas
Finland = Suomi
Armenia = Hayastan
Egypt = Miṣr

Does this mean they will rename their country Bharat while retaining the English name of India for international use, or they will insist other countries to refer to them solely as Bharat like how Persia rename itself as Iran and Burma rename itself as Myanmar?

I was about to say something like this.

Persians never really called themselves Persians...from my understanding. The Greeks called them that and it spread as a result. So out of convenience to outsiders they said it. But internally, they always said Iran and Iranians.

Take back your original name(s). I think it's a good thing. Should happen in Africa more. They still got lakes and such named after English Kings and Queens.

 

[FromStLouis]

Sounds like an irritating, move spamming, Street Fighter II character.

 

[Nkrumah Was Right]

I was about to say something like this.

Persians never really called themselves Persians...from my understanding. The Greeks called them that and it spread as a result. So out of convenience to outsiders they said it. But internally, they always said Iran and Iranians.

Take back your original name(s). I think it's a good thing. Should happen in Africa more. They still got lakes and such named after English Kings and Queens.

The problem is that many African countries are fake and choosing an ancient name may lead to ethnic favouritism.

This is partly why the Republic of Ghana chose the name ‘Ghana’ despite the modern day country of Ghana not being a part of the medieval Empire of Ghana.

 

[Json]

I was about to say something like this.

Persians never really called themselves Persians...from my understanding. The Greeks called them that and it spread as a result. So out of convenience to outsiders they said it. But internally, they always said Iran and Iranians.

Take back your original name(s). I think it's a good thing. Should happen in Africa more. They still got lakes and such named after English Kings and Queens.

I heard the opposite.

Just like with India, there were several groups of different backgrounds in the area. The modern borders of Iran are were Iranians are from.

There was ancient group called Persians(or something similar)but there were a bunch of others who either migrated to other areas or are just a minority. That’s why so many neighboring countries have similar languages. My coworker from Afghanistan speaks Dari but can speak Farsi but his family is historically from Turkmenistan

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Will be the African Union change its name to the Alkebulan Union?