Home help in retreat finds country I may represent (5)

I believe the answer is:

india

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'country i may represent' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'home help in retreat' is the wordplay.
'home' becomes 'in' (to be in is to be (at) home).
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'in retreat' says the letters should be written backwards.
'aid' written backwards gives 'dia'.
'in'+'dia'='INDIA'

'finds' is the link.

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(Other definitions for india that I've seen before include "home to her Mumbai family" , "Country in South Asia" , "The world's most populous democracy" , "Large Asian republic" , "Country of Gandhi" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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