news India may change its name

[Jotham]

3 minutes ago, John Slayne said:

not people here thinking Modi is some sort of anti-colonial freedom fighter

 

this is good in theory but we know Indian nationalists only do this to position India as the next big superpower. this isn't about sticking it to the imperialist countries, this is about becoming one of them. 

This tea. Previous presidents of the Philippines have used similar strategies in the past to promote nationalism.

[Badger]

Myanmar and other countries did it so they might as well go for it

[Bosque]

"I don't like geographic location names, celebrity names, things like Apple, things like, you know, Tilly Fizz, or Jolly Apple!

...

What about geographic stuff?

Geographic? Oh, so Brooklyn, or London, or...

Your child's called Bharat!

Yes, but, you know... it is not related to... a location

[Wooper]

2 hours ago, Cain said:

Why are y’all acting like countries haven’t changed names before??

 

If India decides to call itself Bharat, the rest of the world (that matters) will follow

This ^^^, like these colonial names haven't replaced original names before. Türkiye (Turkey duh), has changed and there is a big discussion now New Zealand where I'm backpacking, to change its Dutch colonial name to Aotearoa. 

[Cain]

57 minutes ago, Wooper said:

This ^^^, like these colonial names haven't replaced original names before. Türkiye (Turkey duh), has changed and there is a big discussion now New Zealand where I'm backpacking, to change its Dutch colonial name to Aotearoa. 

Lmaoo I just arrived in NZ aswell! And yes that’s true

[FOCK]

Lookin Trinidadian, Japanese & Bharatian 

 

[Bubble Tea]

6 hours ago, Miichael said:

India's Love + Fear era

This is so niche

[Bubble Tea]

1 hour ago, Wooper said:

This ^^^, like these colonial names haven't replaced original names before. Türkiye (Turkey duh), has changed and there is a big discussion now New Zealand where I'm backpacking, to change its Dutch colonial name to Aotearoa. 

 

10 minutes ago, Cain said:

Lmaoo I just arrived in NZ aswell! And yes that’s true

Welcome to NZ, come hang with me in Wellington - and this is definitely not a "big" discussion lol, it's been ongoing for decades. It'll probably happen eventually. 

[Virgos Groove]

What effect will this have outside of the little plaques their ambassadors have in front of them at the UN?

[Cloröx]

Just change to Hindustan and join the Stan group (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgystan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Beyrihstan) 

[ZIVERT]

The Artist Formerly Known as India

[Wooper]

10 hours ago, Cain said:

Lmaoo I just arrived in NZ aswell! And yes that’s true

Djsgah seriously? Haha, enjoy! DM me if you need tips. I'm flying back in a few days.

[Genius1111]

So, West Indies -> West Bharaties?

 

I am honestly more surprised that the words "Indian" and "Indies" (when referring to Native Americans and the Caribbean) in the Western Hemisphere have continued to stick around, tbqh.

[bestfiction]

So BRICS is going to be called BRBCS now?

[Harrier]

Bharat outsold India tbh I will gladly make the change in what I refer to it as

[Before Today]

19 hours ago, ichabe said:

It's hilarious how Bharat means Western in my country 

Slay