for the bjp in this state.g on but it didn't throw up the verdict the bjp was hoping for. so this is one aspect, there were several others raised by india's opposition parties alter the election. for example, development, the unemployment issue which is a huge issue in the country. unemployment among india pots on educated youth is something that's been a big challenge for the country. so while we dig deeper in the days ahead and analyse what went wrong and what went right, these are some of the main issues that people seem to have looked at while pressing the button during voting.- looked at while pressing the button during voting. thank you very much _ button during voting. thank you very much indeed. _ we will have more on this later. you may remember yesterday, the stock markets and india were tanking, there were state in four years. right now in india, the stock markets are up slightly. we will have more on that later in business. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. the white house says i

well, look, right now i think the numbers are with the bjp, not only because the bjp is the largest single party, but because they had a pre—poll alliance, all of whom have stuck together with them. and that pushes them well over the majority mark. i think the president would understandably be justified in allowing them to form the government. the question we'll have to be attentive to is, number one, we'll have to be a very robust opposition in parliament. we really will have to stand up for the values that we've been voted to represent. equally, we will have to be attentive to what's happening inside the bjp and the government, because it's entirely possible that this rather motley crew of allies may not stick together. and if the government does fall, we have to be ready to offer an alternative. well, very, very quickly. i want to know what kind of opposition will congress look like? well, i think it's going to be both a constructive and a firm opposition. we can't afford to be taken for granted, as the government did when we were just 52, as we were in the last parliament. we're now ov

right now the i numbers with the bjp, not only because the bjp allowed to because the bjp allowed to they have a pre— poll alliance, all of whom have stuck together with them and that pushes them well over the majority mark. i think the president will understandably be justified in allowing them to form government. the question we will have to be attentive to his number one, very robust in parliament, we will have to stand up the values that voters represent. equally we have to look at what is happening inside the bjp and the government because it is entirely possible that this motley crew of allies may not stick together and that the government does form we have to offer an alternative.— offer an alternative. quickly, what kind — offer an alternative. quickly, what kind of— offer an alternative. quickly, what kind of opposition - offer an alternative. quickly, what kind of opposition will i what kind of opposition will congress look like? we what kind of opposition will congress look like? we have to be constructive _ congress look like? we have to be constructive and _ congress loo

so the bjp has two regional parties, and both those parties have been opposed to the bjp in the past.umbers in parliament. and ultimately, in a democracy, numbers matter. if you don't have a clear majority of single—party rule, you have to take other people along. i think time will tell whether these two allies will toe the line, or they'll do what we think is right. so the things that you mentioned — certainly within parliament and outside — the congress party will be in the forefront to take up anything we feel is not in the best interest of india. so, to be specific, you know, the bjp still, it seems, has a plan to push a so—called uniform civil code, which some in india see as extremely threatening to regional practices and customs — including religious practices and customs, specifically muslim practices and customs. rahul gandhi has said, "the idea you can spread hate and reap the benefits, that has been rejected." so i suppose the question comes back to this — how? how are you going to stop it happening? first of all, this so—called uniform civil code, there's been a lot of tal

as it was in your report, the bjp won, but it was a fragile victory in the 5th election. last year, the bharatiya janata party alone won 292 seats and their coalition had more than 30 seats. this time their coalition won a total of 292 seats and bjp alone won 240 seats , about 50 seats, the entire ruling coalition lost, and on the other hand, the congress party, which is now in the previous series with a different name, coalition there was another and this time with a name. india's difference has made a significant growth and won 234 seats in the recent elections. in the previous period, this number was 117 and it is a great growth and the geography of this vote is also an important geography for the congress party, for example, in the state of uttar pradesh, which in a way is the pulse of civilization. it is considered that india has failed this time congress party in this very important and most populous state . he has won. well, this is a description of what can be said in terms of numbers and figures . another point can be added here that mr. modi had a great desire t

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the bjp�*s been part of this bloc for a really long time.is is because of the strength of the number of seats that they've won that he really relies on right now to be in government, is the telugu desam party, which is a regional party from southern india, and the janata dal united, which is a regional party from bihar. now, one of the things about both those parties is that they do rely on muslim voters to win them seats. so, i think what many analysts are anticipating is that there will be a tempering of the most divisive rhetoric that has come from the bjp over the past five years. and, of course, the other remarkable result was the indian national congress party. rahul gandhi regarded as a loser. they gained all those seats. it was interesting on the day of counting, you know, i went over to the headquarters of the indian national congress and actually, there were more celebrations there than we saw at the bjp. and you know, it's strange because this is a side that even at that time knew it was not going to form the government. but i thi

it was considered to be a stronghold of mr modi's bjp, but it delivered the biggest shock.llage in muzaffarnagar, we met men who've traditionally supported the bjp. but not this time, says shyam singh, who has four post—graduate sons who are unemployed. translation: since four years, they have been - searching forjobs, but there are no vacancies. the government talks about development, but we can't see it happen on the ground. price rise has gone beyond limits, it's tough to put food on the table. translation: people had blind faith in modi, but now _ they've opened their eyes to the reality around them. a hindu temple opened by the prime minister ahead of the election was expected to galvanize votes like these for the ruling party. translation: temples are a matter of faith, i but to feed ourselves, we need work. just opening temples doesn't help us. in another part of the constituency we met people from india's muslim minority who had found themselves to be the target of an overtly divisive campaign by the bjp. translation: when the results came in, we were happy - becaus

his bjp remains the biggest party in parliament but fell short of an absolute majority for the firstearlier i spoke to rahul roy—chaudhury, who is a senior fellow for south and central asian defence, strategy and diplomacy, at the international institute for strategic studies. and narendra modi has been governing as part of a coalition for the last ten years. but the key difference this time is that his party, the bjp, does not have a majority in parliament that it did have in the previous two elections that he won. so the importance of the coalition for the bjp is far more than it was in the last ten years, which also means that if the bjp and the nda coalition were to form a government which we expect to take place in the next 48 hours, the bjp would have to, for the first time in ten years, would have to depend on the regional parties, which was not the case earlier. the uk election campaign has seen a bitter row breaking out — with the labour leader sir keir starmer accusing rishi sunak of �*lying' about labour's tax plans during last night's tv debate. here's our political edito

yogita, his is a significant loss of seats for the bjp party — what's been the response to it?arty, and talking to supporters there. he didn't acknowledge that there had been a significant reduction in the number of seats they had won. he said, "this is a vote, people have put their belief in the bjp�*s vision for a developed india." but one of the reasons why there's been so much focus not on the fact that he won — which was widely anticipated — but on how he won, and this reduction in the number of seats is partly because of the prime minister himself. when he started his campaign, he said, "we're going to win more than 400 seats this time around," and they are a long way off that mark. going into this election, they were also the most powerful party, they had the most amount of money to spend on the election — and that's why the reduction of the seats is being talked about so much. it is of course an historic victory — it's only the second time in the history of india that a prime minister has been reelected for a third time. and, notwithstanding that historic victory, what

it was considered to be a stronghold of mr modi's bjp, but it delivered the biggest shock., we met men who've traditionally supported the bjp. but not this time, says shyam singh, who has four post—graduate sons who are unemployed. translation: since four years, they have been searching - forjobs, but there are no vacancies. the government talks about development, but we can't see it happen on the ground. price rise has gone beyond limits, it's tough to put food on the table. translation: people had blind faith in modi, - but now they've opened their eyes to the reality around them. a hindu temple opened by the prime minister ahead of the election, was expected to galvanize votes like these for the ruling party. translation: temples are a matter of faith, i but to feed ourselves, we need work. just opening temples doesn't help us. in another part of the constituency we met people from india's muslim minority who had found themselves to be the target of an overtly divisive campaign by the bjp. translation: when the results came in, we were happy - because we were worried tha

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it is a bittersweet victory for the bjp. got, they cannot pass laws unilaterally. they will need to take others on board. some will see this as a win for indian democracy. yogita limaye, bbc news, delhi. tanvi madan is a seniorfellow at the brookings institution and the host of the global india podcast. she told me why she thought narendra modi failed to win an outright majority. i think the granular analysis of why they fell short of the majority, you'll find in the next days and weeks, whether that was regional issues, cast as a factor of a gender perhaps, economy and unemployment, but i think the largest single we are getting from voters in india is that well many continue to back prime minister modi for his nda coalition, there are significant numbers of voters that don't seem to think they are better off today than they were five years ago, and they're sending a signal that they're sending a signal that theyjust they're sending a signal that they just want multipolar tea abroad, they want it at home, they want choice an

it is a bittersweet victory for the bjp.e numbers they've got, they cannot pass laws unilaterally. they will need to take others on board. some will see this as a win for indian democracy. yogita limaye, bbc news, delhi. for more on what the results could mean for india's foreign policy, i'm joined by yogeshjoshi, professor at the institute of south asian studies at the national university of singapore. thanks forjoining me today. i want your thoughts — yogita limaye was talking about efforts in ayodhya to court voters through the hindu temple didn't work, he lost voters. he will make thanks for having me. i think it sets... will make thanks for having me. i think it sets. . .— i think it sets... the b] be treaded — i think it sets... the b] be treaded to _ i think it sets... the b] be treaded to attempt. - i think it sets... the b] be treaded to attempt. but l | think it sets... the b] be | treaded to attempt. but the electorate says, "0k, treaded to attempt. but the electorate says, "ok, because you promised, but will be o

the bjp party secured all 26 seats.he other one is the most populous state in the country. 80 seats up for grabs. the bjp secured 62. if you want to win this election, it is important that you win this province. also, maharashtra, they state that is home to mumbai, which is the financial sector. if you have been following the story, the traditional alliance in maharashtra state has fallen through, so it is up for grabs. we do not know how it will fall. of course, when it comes to southern states, they are in focus because modi and the bjp have had a difficult time trying to make inroads in the southern states. states are richer and more educated than the rest of the states in india, and i have pushed back on modi's pro-hindu narrative simply because they are not hindu speaking and because they want equality when it comes to the wealth of the country, better distribution. that is what the opposition parties have capitalized on, and perhaps that is the narrative that is winning them both right now. tom: really fascinating

his bjp remains the biggest party in parliament but fell short of an absolute majority for the firstit dependent on support from smaller regional allies. earlier i spoke to rahul roy—chaudhury, who is i'm doing in studio by a senior fellow at the centre for policy research. thank you for coming in and speaking to me today. firstly, what do you think would be his top priorities once he resumes office again for a third term? 50 once he resumes office again for a third term?— for a third term? so prime minister — for a third term? so prime minister modi _ for a third term? so prime minister modi has - for a third term? so prime minister modi has only - for a third term? so prime i minister modi has only known for a third term? so prime - minister modi has only known a great amount of political centralisation, he is by far the most popular leader in india, even after this electoral outcome. and so the policies will be arranged around consolidating power in various ways. populist policies, more popular policies, more popular policies, there was a lot of economic stress that came up as a m

vote did not splinter the bjp's share of the total number of votes in this election, 37%, was roughly the same as in the last one. yet this time it translated into 63 fewer seats in parliament voters also seem to have wanted to personally rebuked the prime minister at least 20 of his ministers lost their elections. modi own victory in his parliamentary constituency was surprisingly narrow. his race ranked 116 of the 240 bjp victories by margin, among the lowest ever for a sitting prime minister. >> the party even lost in a yeoja, the town where modi had built a massive new tempo on the side of a mosque that was torn down and inaugurated with great fanfare just months before the election the results of us remarkable considering the many advantages that modi had, he's the incumbent prime minister, his party massively outspent the opposition using an election financing schemes. >> so blatantly one-sided that even india's often compliant courts eventually shut it down the agency charged with promoting government policies spent millions on ads with modi's face on them, reminding indians of

and also, about pushing through the agenda of the bjp, there are laws, for example, that the bjp would able to do that unilaterally this time around. in the past five years, we have seen laws passed without much debate, questioning, purely because of the strength the party had in parliament. that is not true this time around, so not only will he have to build consensus amongst his allies, in some cases he needs a bill to pass with a majority, he will also need to get some of his opposition parties on board. so he will have to do a consensus—building role. as far as policy is concerned, india's engagement, we're not expecting to see a massive change from last time because essentially it is continuity of government. we can now speak to dr anastasia piliavsky, who teaches antropology and politics at the india institute at kings college london. no majority, so what should narendra modi draw that —— draw from that result? he modi draw that -- draw from that result? ., ., ., ., ., ., result? he will have to do a lot of soul-searching _ result? he will have to do a lot of soul-searching becau

the result was surprising: the bjp noticeably lacked seats compared to 2019, not only did it not gainolute seats. but even an ordinary majority required a coalition with small parties to form a government, yet rendra modi remains head of the cabinet for an unusual third term in a row for india. relative failure does not negate the fact that modi is a colorful, strong, and very ambitious leader. and by the way, very popular. the personal rating is much higher than the party rating and fluctuates around 75%. in the west. he is accused of being authoritarian manners, religious intolerance and nationalism, but india is now needed by literally everyone, so criticism is criticism, and courtship from all sides does not stop. let’s talk about the results and prospects with lydia kulik, a wonderful specialist and indologist. lydia, the bdp party is usually called nationalist. india is an extremely heterogeneous country, what does it mean to be a nationalist there? at rendremode, it was possible to unite the country to a large extent under these slogans of unity, and hindu unity, it does not de

his bjp remains the biggest party in parliament but fell short of an absolute majority for the firsteans for mr modi's third term. there's been a very unexpected turn of events with the election result here in india, the bjp finding itself in a position that it never thought it would have to be in. all of its allies have agreed to back narendra modi as prime minister, but because they need the allies for that full majority, the bjp will have to make concessions on things like cabinet and parliamentary positions. as far as the parliament is concerned — the building behind me — even with its allies, the bjp does not have the numbers to pass through a law, so to pass any bills, it will need to get at least some members of the opposition to agree with it. over the past five years, what we've seen a lot of is a number of laws being passed without debate or discussion or questioning — just by brute majority. that cannot happen any more. but the biggest setback of this election result has come for narendra modi, for brand modi — it was a brand that was everywhere in india — on welfare progr

modi's bjp group is frankly umbilical-— modi's bjp group is frankly umbilical. ~ ., ., ., umbilical.ave it there. thank you very - umbilical. we have to leave it there. thank you very much l umbilical. we have to leave it - there. thank you very much indeed. the next challenge of course is divvying up those key positions. don't forget, all at the top stories can be found on the bbc news website, including the latest including the discovery and identification of the tv and radio presenter, michael mosley, on the greek island of symi. hello there, no signs of any hot, dry, sunny weather on the horizon. things have been cold for the time of year for the last week or more. it looks like the temperatures will be taking even more of a tumble. sunshine and showers for much of the week, we could see some dry weather through the middle part of the week. but knights will continue to be on the chilly side. rain spreading across much of the country tonight, it will be heavy across central, southern and eastern england for a while. but where we have the cloud and the rain, clearer skies for scotl

we will have more clarity on how many seats bjp wins and the total tally for the modi alliance silviathank you for breaking it down for us, tambir, in a very important vote for india, but we are seeing the implications on the equity space i'm pleased to say we have another guest joining us now to discuss the outcome of the indian election in more detail the senior research fellow for south asia at chatham house. good morning thanks for being with us first and foremost, it seems although the majority might be smaller than what we have seen in the past, narendra modi will get another term my first question to you is what sort of economic priorities, really, do you think we will see from this new government >> thank you thank you for having me. obviously, as we heard, we are waiting for the dust to settle i think the expectations are we are likely to have a third term modi-led bjp government. on the reform front, we will see a tweaking of the existing policies with the fiscal management and the tax system needs further improvements nationwide goods and vservices needs to be simplified th

his bjp party lost its majority in parliament in recent elections and will have to govern with otherhat will have an impact on the shape of economic policies he is able to implement, as archana shukla in mumbai explains. the shock element from the election results is slowly subsiding in india's financial markets, but it is expected to remain volatile in the short term. on wednesday, both the key benchmark indices, the sensex and nifty, recovered some bit, but investors are watching the changed political landscape and the health of the coalition government that comes to power. so while mr modi, under whose tenure the benchmark indices have almost tripled in value, is on course to get the historic third term as prime minister, this one will be much different without a clear majority. mr modi, as prime minister, will need consensus from the coalition partners to pass legislation and that could delay some of the tougher ones, like the long pending agricultural reforms or the land and labour reforms needed to spur manufacturing and jobs. infrastructure that has been the core selling point

the key distinction is inasmuch as the bjp tried to pit hindus against muslims, and that it was veryd to create a pro-hindu state, it may have to rein in some of those tendencies as it brings together a larger coalition to the table. and it has to allow more voices and more dissent. that, critics will say, is only a good thing for indian democracy. sumi: always great to get your analysis. thanks for joining us. now, the criminal trial of president biden's son hurnter heard opening statements. hunter biden already pled not guilty to lying about his drug use when applying to buy a firearm. the prosecution described him as a habitual drug user who knowingly misled officials on a declaration form. defense lawyers say he was in recovery for addiction at the time. tom bateman has more. tom: the first opening statement was from the federal prosecutor. he set out to portray hunter biden as a self-confessed, habitual crack cocaine addict who lied in order to purchase a handgun in wilmington, delaware in 2018. what the prosecution alleges is that hunter biden knowingly misled when he declared

* ., bjp hoped.er picture of what - will get a clearer picture of what is happening in the indian election. thank you very much, good to speak to you, as always. immigration is likely to be one of the biggest issues in this election. the conservatives have announced a new annual cap on visas in a bid to bring migration levels down. so, let�*s take a look at the latest figures released just before rishi sunak called the general election. net migration to the uk — that�*s the difference between the number of people arriving and leaving the country — fell 10% last year after hitting a record high in 2022. in the year to december 2023, the number of people arriving to the country was 685,000, a fall from 764,000 the year before. but the ons said it is "too early to say if this is the start of a new downward trend". the biggest driver of migration last year was work. there was also an increase in the number of people arriving from outside the european union on work visas, ons figures suggest. for areas li

the opposition campaign we saw clearly focused saying that if the bjp and prime minister modi gets the numbers he is looking for, which is three out of every four seats, in the parliament, we don't know what will happen to the constitution. what will happen to affirmative action? that's what the various allies parties have tried to convey repeatedly and over and over again to the people. whether that has stuck to people, whether that is making an impact, i'm not yet clear, the results are going to be out in a couple of hours, then we have to make a clearer picture on that. but yes, this is one of the apprehensions. while the prime minister tried to push through difficult reforms like aladdin reforms and labor reforms, which india may be needing to push on the economy to grow beyond 8%, the -- there are other social aspects that these numbers are likely to give him. that is where, perhaps the big fight will be on the ground. and will be clear as the results come out. haslinda: talk to us about the opposition. if modi and his alliance to get that super majority, what does it say about th

what do you see as the reason for the decrease in popularity of bjp in india? rahim, greetings to your excellency and the viewers of the khabar channel, in indian elections , the state of uttar pradesh is usually decisive in the results of the elections due to the population. a lot of people live in these two states , maharashtar state because it has a large number of muslim population. in this election, the tendency of the muslims towards the congress party and the allied parties that were present in the coalition of india caused that the bjp and the nda coalition could not win their previous polls in the indian legislative assembly . for the third time in a row, narendra modi has actually assumed the office of the prime minister of india, the muslim community of india expressed a little concern and emphasized that, in fact , narendra modi during his prime ministership to provide more for the muslims, and in fact , the issues that they discussed with nandro modi in the past period, and they said that in fact nalamud highlighted the ideas of hinduism in india a

it is a bittersweet victory for the bjp.aterally. they will need to take others on board. some will see this as a win for indian democracy. yogita limaye, bbc news, deli. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at another story making the headlines. a newborn baby girl — found abandoned in east london on a freezing cold night injanuary — is the third child to be left by the same parents. dna tests established that baby elsa is the sibling of a boy and a girl found in very similar circumstances in 2017 and 2019. our correspondent sanchia berg was given permission to report these details by east london family court. the baby boy, harry, was found in plaistow in september 2017, abandoned shortly after he was born. a newborn girl, roman, came 16 months later, injanuary 2019, in a park close to the roman road after which she was named. and elsa, also newborn, was discovered this year, just a few hundred yards away. the three children are safe — adopted or in care. but their mother has not come froward, de

coming into the connection modi's bjp party was expecting a landslide victory. modi himself was looking for a super majority in actual reality that was far from what actually turned out. in terms of where it all ended, modi's bjp came back with 242 seats way below the 272 expected. if you want half a majority. what it essentially means is that modi will have to bring its allies within the alliance. the problem is the two allies have been pretty unreliable. the leaders have known to flip-flop depending on what they get out of the alliance. it remains to be seen where this will all added whether modi and bjp will have the majority that they need so badly. take a listen to wet modi had to say after the results were announced. >> today's victory is the victory of the world's largest democracy. this is the victory of unbreakable allegiance plugged into the constitution of india. in our third turn, this country will see a new chapter of big decisions. this is modi's guarantee. >> the main thing that the selection has said, the country has unanimously and clearly state

it is a i bittersweet victory for the bjp.y cannot pass laws unilaterally. they will need to take others on board. some will see this as a win for indian democracy. you may remember this extraordinary sight a few weeks ago of horses galloping through central london without their riders. they were military working horses, and some were injured, but they are all recovering. chi chi izundu takes up the story. back in april these images of two horses bolting through the streets of london went around the world. these two, along with three others from the lifeguards of the household cavalry mounted regiment, were on a daily morning exercise when they were spooked by the sound of construction rubble being dropped from a height close to them. but today the army confirmed that the cavalry grey, vida, and the cavalry black, quaker, who was also badly injured, both seen here arriving at the horses' trust for more r&r, are making remarkable progress. the three other horses have already returned to duty and will probably take part in the k

and also, about pushing through the agenda of the bjp, laws, for example, that the bjp would have wanted past five years we have seen laws passed without much debate, questioning, purely because of the strength the party had in parliament. that is not true this time around, so that not only will he have to build consensus amongst his allies, in some cases he needs a bill to pass with a majority, he will also need to get some of his opposition parties on board. so he will have to do a consensus—building role. as far as policy is concerned, india's engagement, we are not expecting to see a massive change from last time because essentially it is continuity of government.— because essentially it is continuity of government. yogita limaye, our aolouies of government. yogita limaye, our apologies for _ of government. yogita limaye, our apologies for the _ of government. yogita limaye, our apologies for the dropout - of government. yogita limaye, our apologies for the dropout in - of government. yogita limaye, our apologies for the dropout in sound | apologies for the dropout in sound indicatio

the bjp will have to make concessions on things like cabinet and parliamentary positions.. so to pass any votes it will for at least some members to agree with it. over the past five years what we've seen a lot of is a number of laws being passed without debate or discussion or questioning, just by brute majority. that cannot happen any more. the biggest setback of this election result has come for narendra modi, for brand modi. it was a brand that was everywhere in india on welfare programmes vaccine certificates, on dealers by the side of the street. although this is not a presidential contest is a parliamentary election, it's because of that image being almost everywhere that it was very much about him and his personality. it is larger than life personality, this cult of personality that is grown around him, that has been damaged. it doesn't seem invincible any more nevertheless the opposition has conceded defeat. he is going to be a third time prime minister. and because broadly they will be continued e of government as far as policy is concerned for the weather is on

he will lead a coalition government, after his hindu nationalist bjp failed to win enough seats in thentries. 0ur south asia correspondent, yogita limaye, sent this update from delhi. narendra modi took the oath of office, along with dozens of ministers, in front of thousands of guests, including top leaders from many neighboring countries, at the president's house not far from here in delhi. now, this is an event that mr modi is more than familiar with, but what follows is uncharted territory for him. he's never had to be dependent on coalition allies to form a government before, even when he was regional chief minister. now, while the unity of the winning alliance is not at risk, already we are hearing murmurs of dissatisfaction from some alliance partners about ministerial positions. for the strongman leader, who is expected to sweep the election with another massive mandate, this is a major setback. the aura of invincibility that has surrounded him for the past ten years, that has been damaged. and going forward, it will be a test of new skills for mr modi when trying to push the b

it was somewhat unexpected as the bjp didn't win an outright majority.g in our correspondence who is in delhi for us. we will listen in as soon as modi starts speaking, take us through how significant this is. this is extremely significant because this is only the second time in india's history big that we are seeing a prime minister come back to office for aiken negative third term. it happened in 1952 when nehru was able to come back into office three successive times. this is hugely momentous, right now, at the president's residents, that is where the ceremony is likely to start in a few minutes. it is a massive ceremony, about 9000 people are expected to attend. it will be on the forecourt of the residents. we are also seeing several world leaders, including leaders from neighbouring countries and the oceanic region. we have the vice president of the seychelles, the president of the seychelles, the president of the maldives, the president of sri lanka as are the presidents of nepal, bhutan and bangladesh. it is a big ceremony and it is about to start

the mood was more subdued inside bjp headquarters, i subdued inside bjp headquarters, expecting a landslideresult. we will look into the reasons as _ result. we will look into the reasons as to _ result. we will look into the reasons as to why _ result. we will look into the reasons as to why we i result. we will look into the reasons as to why we did i result. we will look into the i reasons as to why we did badly because there is indeed some disconcerting news from certain quarters, but overall we have done well considering this is third time around. our south asia correspondent, samira hussain, joins us now from delhi. what is the latest information? so far what is the latest information? ’sr far it seems what is the latest information? sr far it seems that the bjp will not be able to make a majority on its own and they will actually need members of its alliance to be able to form a government. everything that has been happening, all of the elections and bow panting, it all comes down to who will be able to control what happens in this building just behind me. samira hussain, thank you.

it is a bittersweet victory for the bjp.ey have got they cannot pass laws unilaterally. they will need to take others on board. some will see this as a win for indian democracy. some of the last second world war veterans are in normandy to marry 80 years since the day. it was a turning point as troops landed on the coast of northern france began liberation from nazi occupation. john maguire has this report. for many of these veterans, their departure from the shores 80 80 years ago, all as very young man, was their first venture overseas. turne to commemoration. stan ford survived as his ship was sunk by a mini submarine, but many other members of the group were killed. as you know, john, i have 32 reasons for going back, 32 guys who never came home. i made that promise to myself that every opportunity i would go back and pay my respects and honours those guys. back and pay my respects and honours those guys. as they left portsmouth, their modern day counterparts flew overhead in a royal air force transport plane and stood t

it is a bittersweet victory for the bjp.trictions on the southern border. the order will go into effect when the number of border encounters between ports of entries hits 2500 per day. that's according to senior administration officials. that means bidens order should go into effect immediately because that figure is higher than the daily average is now. the restrictions will be in effect until two weeks after the daily encountered numbers are at or below 1500 per day, under are at or below 1500 per day, under a seven day average. the white house says the new measures will come in from midnight. the president said these powers could have been introduced by congress have republicans not been playing games on the reforms that were performed did not proposed by a bipartisan committee. did not proposed by a bipartisan committee-— did not proposed by a bipartisan committee. ., �* ., , committee. today i'm moving past re - ublican committee. today i'm moving past republican instruction _ committee. today i'm moving past republican

prime minister for a historic third consecutive term, but it's the first time in a decade that his bjpnal parties to form the government. our south asia correspondent yogita limaye is monitoring developments in delhi. from larger than life cutouts of narendra modi to smaller posters, there are literally hundreds of pictures of him all over central delhi today. there's one here. there's another one here. the road i'm walking on — literally full of them. at the end of this road is the presidential house. that's where mr modi will take oath as india's prime minister for the third time in front of thousands of guests, including top leaders from neighbouring countries except pakistan, china and myanmar. now, this is a historic moment. it's only the second time in indian history that this is happening. and the last time it happened was more than 50 years ago. so, for a majority of indians, it's the first time they're witnessing this. but this is not the victory that mr modi wanted. his party suffered a major setback, having to rely for the first time on allies to get a full majority in parli

members of the bjp alliance have elected - the bjp alliance have elected narendra modi as president andthem which could help give them the numbers but given the current political scenario it seems unlikely the opposition will be able to get any more numbers in the statement i told you coming in the statement i told you coming in from the ruling alliance seems to suggest that. prime minister narendra modi is all set to form the next government with his allies. and this is not the position narendra modi wanted to be in or expected to find himself in. and it raises questions about his ability to push through some reforms, particularly economic, that were planned and were in his ma nifesto. explain what may prove to be more difficult now given its an alliance and not a majority. absolutely. in 2014, the bjp had 282 seats in 2019 the head 303 and they did not have to rely on any alliance partners but then the picture is different now with only 240 so they are well short of the halfway figure of 272 which means there will be a lot of consensus required because india is back to a coalition pol

he will lead a coalition government, after his hindu nationalist bjp failed to win enough seats in thes of guests are attending the inauguration at delhi's presidential palace, including the heads of several neighbouring countries. we can take a look at those live pictures coming in now as ministers are being sworn in. we heard earlier that tight security is in place and police have declared the capital and no—fly zone. members of mr modi's new cabinet will also take their oaths of office. let's speak to our correspondent who is in delhi for us. there are close to five dozen ministers, some of them seniors a lot of them juniors. they will be sworn in and we expect this ceremony to continue for a couple of hours now. there are so many permutations and combinations at play. there are several ministers who have been dropped as a result of the bjp's performance in the elections and there are several provincial leaders who have been actually given a bit of a push—up of sorts and are taking over central ministries. there are several new allies who are now brought in. this is a very colourful