Republic of India

Delhi's sovereign state

The Republic of India is the formal name of India, the South Asian nation and world's most populous country.

The term appears in official, diplomatic, and legal contexts: The Republic of India was established in 1950.

In everyday speech, simply India suffices.

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Atlantic archipelago nation

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East Asian communist state

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Imperial rule over India

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