i thank you very much, stephanie, matt, speaking, great conversation and uh, check in again with us next week for another button briefing, thanks very much. the cdw, there's coming to live from berlin, india morton's former prime minister. my phone month seeing, seeing died on thursday at the age of $92.00, he was considered the architect of the reforms of transformed india into the can only power homes. also coming up israel's liter, benjamin espanol, who says we're only just getting started as he overseas. the press round of air strikes on again, and the main airport in the capitol center was hit while the head of the roof health organization is inside plus aviation experts say russian air defense systems likely caused a plane crash and cause ex, done the killed 38 people pressure dismisses the claims for speculation.

the little m, terry morris and good heavy with this india will observe 7 days of state morning for former prime minister and mohan sing, who has died at the age of 92. sitting was one of the indians, longest serving prime ministers and the 1st from the countries minority seek religious community. these credited with the program of beacon nomic or forms of 19 nineties that have since transformed into into a global power house. he spent more than 4 decades in public service. born into a poor family in 1932. he only landed in politics by accident, the monroe. i'm seeing one scholarships to study economics at cambridge. and later

at oxford, by the time he returned to india in the late sixty's with you as a reading on the corner of miss jones, he became india central bank governor and started working with the government. he had no apparent plans to enter the world of politics, but was suddenly tapped to become finance minister in 1991 for the indian national congress party. at the time, india was facing its worse to come on a crisis and was on the brink of default. he promised reforms that would break with india, soviet style, state direct that economy. we really do do the work and do a lot of people, the model of the can only do phones, which i had to write to processors. office develops and those reforms paid the way for unprecedented growth. brought millions of people out of poverty and

race. the living standards for average indians seems stuck to those policies during his 1st time as prime minister and even clinch the landmark deal that allowed for peaceful trade. in nuclear energy with the united states, which helped build strong relations between valley and washington. but his 2nd term was shadowed by political wrangling within his own party, and several corruption scandals. after 10 years and the leading route, his party crushed into its worst ever result. the hindu nationalist party, left find the rims on moti won a lamb slide in 2014 sing then went on to become a vocal critic of modi's economic policies. the indian government has announced 7 days of morning along with the state funeral for him. all of us are in morning. he was a great prime minister to serve the nation as prime minister finance booster. are

you was somebody was a visionary who did a great deal for the country, seeing as survive by his wife and 3 daughters for on things legacy. i spoke earlier with shadow yada from our daily bure. but the savings legacy is really defined by the boy steps he took to open up in the us economy to the board, which really gave india a seat at the global high table. teddy, you know, he rose to political prominence. so in 1991 as a finance minister when he deal was really on the brink of bankruptcy and some then out or you know, from being the finance minister to liter, you'll be coming to prime minister of the country. he took several steps like he cut back on taxes. you know, he privatized states on companies that encouraged or for them to investment in india. and all these steps were really a game changer for the diaz economy as a good time to become, you know, that was one of the worlds fastest growing economies in the wood. and it really

went on to sort of headed to india in that sense. and this wise approach lead to that also allowed india to whether the global recession in 2008 as india was largely unaffected by that may have. and even as he did that to month to be a teddy, he did not forget about the welfare of the pool. he passed the laws that gave the right to book or to the poor. he gave a free elementary education to the, to the children know in government schools. and these kind of, you know, what really smaller big steps had lived millions of people all over the. and it also gave boats to the so called engine because teddy, that is really instrumental to, you know, india. so i guess growth on a global stage. and the other biggest economy that he still remembered for is when did you get out of new t? i solution, you know, by signing this so simply need to deal with the us that went on to see meant the relationship between the 2 country and mind. do he did so at the cost of losing the

majority of his government. because many of the parliamentarians in, within his party, adding the opposition, but against the whole idea of what she took the gamble and he went on for months, you know, to lo, be for this deed. and finally, he was able to bring the parliamentarians to his side. uh so really, you know, a silent procedure and his legacy is quite remarkable. daddy's. now the thing served as prime minister of india for a decade looking back. charlotte, how is his 10 year seen overall to where he was famously called the the accidental pregnant as though because he didn't choose to become one or nor was he collected. he was in fact put on the position by congress liter. sonya a god the who says to down to the also to become the prime minister of the country when the party one uh the election in 2004. so he's good, except that you know, he didn't win any collections of, you know, on his own. and even then he went on to leave the country, you know,

also believed people. but that said he owed massive respect. uh, you know, and over the next 10 years, so his daniel as prime minister, you know, for the, for the economy reforms as well as the photo policy decisions. however, in the 2nd dorm office, private associates, of his administration, was marked by you know, a number of corrections scandals by some of the ministers in his government. and he took a lot of slack on behalf of those ministers, which he, himself was truly respected for his integrity. and he famously said when the last election, due to all these corruptions, got those in 2014. he said, history will be kind it to me. then the contemporary media board as a matter of fact, the opposition leaders the department to show the thank you very much. that was dw shadow. yeah. the up in delhi now i'd be a sion expert, say russian air defense fire likely calls to passenger jet crashing cars x dot on wednesday us and especially on the officials,

also point to russian involvement with moscow dismissed as the claims of speculation during an ongoing investigation 38 people were killed when the house, right, john airlines flight went down 29 survived in azerbaijan. the date of morning was held for the victims. the traffic still known says they, in tribute to the victims of the ill fated as a by john and lines for light at the box. you airport, people held a moment's silence outside the building, dozens cube to lay flat was in memory of the dead. the plane was supposed to fly northwest from of the by jones cut up until about 2 to the city of grove ne, in chechnya, in southern russia instead it viewed hundreds of miles, of course, across the caspian sea. before crossing on wednesday,

near the city of austin house in catholic stone, initially, all sorts he said, a book strikes may have caused the crash, but an increasing number of international officials and aviation next book. now say they believe the plane was shot down by russian ga, across defense messiahs. if they say footage of the fuselage scene during the rescue efforts and images that have circulated on social media showed signs of shrapnel damage. it's also known to the area of southern rusted. the plane diverted from is repeatedly used at defense systems against ukrainian drugs strikes as their resources. familiar with the investigation, say the plains communications could have been power lies by electronic wolf systems . on the approach into gross me, the kremlin has distance itself from the reports spokesman dmitri paste calls to

people to the weight the outcome of the investigation. remarkably almost tough of those on board survived some even emerging from the wreckage, unaided. many others where severely injured so that way when the blame crushed, my wife was sitting next to me posted . i haven't seen her since the crash and i don't know that she is united. yeah. the plains black box has been recovered intact, and that's hope it will shed more than lights on what really happened. finish authorities are investigating whether a ship that left a russian porch may have damaged a power cable connecting finland in the stony of the cable, which runs under the baltic sea was disconnected from the grid on christmas day. the ship is also suspected of damaging for internet lines. finished stories

describe the incident as graves, sabotage, finished police have now bordered the eagle s. as they investigated whether the oil tanker may have been responsible, finished present. alexander stalled suggested the freighter is part of russia's shadow fleet. ships used on officially by moscow to deliver sanctions goods to upper con, which is really wor, plans have hit several targets. any government, including the main airport and the capital sun. uh, there were scenes of chaos inside the terminal when the airport was hit. the head of the world health organization was at the airport with a delegation when it came under attack, evans, who the rebels say, israel also struck the 4th city of hold data. israel's military said, hit military targets. the who these have repeatedly was repeatedly launched, strikes on israel, saying they're in solidarity with palestinians and gossip for

more. let's cross straight over to our correspondent young philip sholtes in jerusalem. what more can you tell us about these rarely strikes and yeah, i mean young to come up there were arabs, alerts and several other regions here in israel during the night from what i understand and miss so from gaming was intercepted and costs no damage. however, emergency work has said some people were injured while trying to arrest or shelters . and also the international airport in tel aviv had to stop. and so for reasons for short periods, obviously it's a reaction by the phase 2 and he's right else strikes yesterday. a son who's the commanders have already warned events. uh, yeah. fighters will react in a very strong way. you and secretary general attorney gutierrez young phillip describe the strikes is especially alarming how,

how panelists expect this escalating conflict between israel and the who these to develop? so exactly the un secretary general secretary said that both sides have to deescalate now. but there are many international observers and regional experts that expect for the escalation in the region in the military capabilities of the who it is, might be limited, especially compared to the capabilities of israel. however, the conflict has the potential to, to leads, to more chaos in yemen and beyond the region. before i let you go young, philip, i wanted to ask you about the latest developments in gaza. understand there's been another deadly attack in the north there. yeah, the local media reports that more than 60 people have died in guys that in the past

the 24 i was there was one and taking very close to a hospital where uh at least 5 medical staff members died at the israeli side has not come into the yet, but it's set that also one is for a soldier, was killed during the classes and also the reports that 3 newborn babies have died in the past days, freezing to death in the rest of the refugee shelters. and this even electro or reaction of the german investigator and israel is said that this should move everyone to demanding an answer to the word and ends 2 of the tyra by a homeless. and she said that if we are not to move to by the death of the 3 newborn babies and then yeah it's, it's impossible not to move by and especially during the time of christmas and hun . okay, here it is right now until the thank you very much. that was our corresponding

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