and india relations. >> we are waiting for india's prime minister narendra modi. this is the room it will happen. it was originally scheduled for 5:50 eastern and pushed to 6:15 eastern and we will bring you the comments live. >> i'm suzanne malveaux. >> i'm victor blackwell. president obama scheduled to speak in a few moments from now. he arrived in new delhi this morning. the prime minister modi greeted him at the tarmac. as we have discussed this morning, it's not usually protocol for the prime minister to come to the airport, to the tarmac to welcome the president. but it shows the personal friendship between these two men. he met the india's president and visited the presidential palace. >> president obama visiting the memorial to india's father of the nation, of course. this for a beautiful wreath laying ceremony and tree planting ceremony as well. you see it there. he is going to be the first u.s. leader to attend india's republic day parade that is happening tomorrow. he is also the first u.s. president to visit india twice. >> let's talk more about the pr

we begin in india where u.s.sident barack obama is visiting for a second time to cement relations between the two countries countries. right now he's meeting with indian prime minister nor ren da modi. they have strong culture ties but the relations between the two countries became strained in recent years. there are disagreements about climate, trade and restrictions with pack tan. they hope to translate that trip into diplomatic progress. cnn's white house koorpt michelle kusinski is traveling with the president. first, the president has described the friendship between the u.s. and india as one of the defining relationships of the 21st century. is that what you've witnessed so far? >> we've heard the white house talk about this for months now, especially when prime minister modi shortly after he was elected, one of the first big trips he made was to the united states. he spent a week there spending quite a a lot of time with president obama. even though there was the controversy over modi not really having a v

we are thrilled to be back in india. mr. prime minister, thank you for the invitation to join the people of india on republic day. i'm honored to be the first american president to attend this celebration, as well as the first president to visit india twice. and this reflects my commitment, since the beginning of my presidency, to deepen our ties with india. i'm pleased to be joined by members of my administration, as well as members of congress and business leaders from the united states, all who believe that a strong relationship with india is critical for america's success in the 21st century. as two great democracies, two animated economies, two societies dedicated to the empowerment of our people, including millions of indian americans, we are natural partners. when i addressed your parliament on my last visit, i laid out my vision for how india and the united states could build a defining partnership for the 21st century. and since then we've made significant progress. our trade has increased. our militaries exercise t

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india is fine. why is the president spending three days there? >> as we change our mission in afghanistan, india has gains to make there. india has been at tactic in mom by -- mumbai in 2008. >> you will be at republic day. any conflict for use? >> i'm an american first, but i'm proud that the president is taking steps to build this relationship. >> thank you very much for coming in. >> that is one very happy congressman. many indian americans will be taking keen interest in this trip. they will be looking for business opportunities between the world's largest and 10th-largest economies. indians are a powerful force in the business scene, particularly in technology. they are also praised for their aunt for new real -- onto for newer -- entreprenuerial flair. >> it was born because of a need i had. >> it was a problem i carried about. >> you can choose from local stores order under smartphone, and what a personal shopper will buy the item and deliver them to your door. die you today at $2 billion, you will find instacart in 2000 u.s. cities. he sa

india breaks protocol to greet the u.n. president on the tarmac. >>> a video showing isil killing a japanese hostage seems credible. >> welcome to the program. we begin first in nigeria where the army says there has been an attack by suspected boko haram fighters in borno state. an immediate curfew has been placed on maiduguri. yvonne what more can you tell bus this latest attack by boko haram? >> well, in the last few minutes we managed to get through to somebody who is in maiduguri, a member of the civilian jpf ordinary people who have tried to fight boko haram. what he's saying slightly contradicts what we've been reporting in the last hour about this curfew. he's saying there is no curfew in place. the military are out in great numbers, they're pursuing boko haram fighters and sporadic gunfire and shelling can be heard in street-to-street fighting in certain neighborhoods. this goes against what we've been told by the nigerian authorities. they tweeted in the last couple of hours that there is a curfew in place througho

india civil nuclear agreement. he currently serves as the faculty chair for the middle east and asia. ambassador, good to have you with us, especially on this snowy day. let's start with greece. dire figures 50% youth unemployment. 25% unemployment overall an economy clearly still on the ropes. and now on this vote it seems to reflect the anger of the are geek people. they have elected a left wing party, likes of which europe hasn't seen in a long time. how different is this new governing party? >> it is quite a dramatic moment in modern greek history. this is a decisive victory by the syriza party. obviously, the greeks have gone through a terrible experience with depression and 50% youth unemployment over the past several years and syriza has a lat form to return the social welfare state and the programs this were done away with during the period of austerity. that ambition of the new greek government is going to clash of course with the germans and the others in the european union who say the greeks must adhere

head of state to attend india's republic day festivities.n to be the chief guest of the military parade in delhi marks a close relationship between mr. obama and the indiana prime minister narendra modi. >> reporter: having the american president here as the chief guest is a huge coup for the indian prime minister narendra modi. it is designed to cement a strategic relationship that has developed with a sense of surprise to just about everybody. this is right in the center of delhi, the heart of the business district. if you look over my shoulder all of those buildings there, absolutely concentrated on business on trade, on commerce. john kerry, the american secretary of state, was saying that he thought that trade between the two countries could increase from $100 billion a year to $500 billion, and quickly. but today, so far, has been dominated, it has been an extraordinary day of culture and of color. just a short while ago, a troupe of camels came past here 50 or so, extraordinary color. >> reporter: a rain-swept delhi marking a day of n

and as president obama's visit to india continues, we'll look at that nation's plan to modernize its economy. will hundreds of millions of poor people there benefit or be left behind? next on pbs newshour weekend. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: corporate funding is provided by mutual of america-- designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we are your retirement company. additional support is provided by: and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios in lincoln center in new york, hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: good evening, thanks for joining us. in an election being watched closely throughout europe and around the world, greece's left- wing, anti-austerity party today won a decisive victory over the ruling center-right party. that means alexis tsipras is all but certain to become the next prime minister. tsipras has pledged to try to force greece's creditors, including germany, to renegotiate the terms of the 270 billion dollar bailo

india has elected modi.e has been elected with the big event majority that we have seen of any indian government since the 1994 election. so, it's been 30 years. >> gives you him room to be decisive and he has decided that the united states is going to be a keep partner, both in terms of economic development and in terms of military modernization. so to modi's credit he has reached out to obama. to obama's credit he has reciprocated. the ideas an the naernling we see have really been coming mostly from the indian side we mentioned growth in trade between the two nations. is that something going to be a big part of these current run of talks? >> the india/u.s. trade is much more than it used to be. it's about $100,000,000,000 but it's an it's annemic if you compare it to say, u.s. china trade. so transition great potential for a deeper trade relationship. >> okay. thank you very much indeed for your analysis. >> thank you for having me. >> >>. >> opposition supporters have been protesting against food shortag

>> look, both india -- both the u.s. and china and india in the u.s.es. it is a framework in which both sides get together on an ongoing basis and meet formally once a year to thrash out -- hash out issues. there are a number of issues at the top of the agenda in economic terms. what happened to india's tax decisions two or three years back, the retroactive taxation intellectual property rights both of them are clearly important issues. there hasn't been a result, at least not satisfactorily from the u.s. point of view. the u.s. clearly wants more opening up of fbi -- fvi into areas where india is not ready to open them up. >> how much pressure can he bring to bear? that is something that has been very controversial, but there are hopes of other reforms that narendra modi promised. which ones do you think barack obama is most looking forward to him and acting and getting through the parliament? -- enacting and get into the parliament? >> increasing fvi in the insurance industry. those are issues that are something that governments are looking into. lab

india is a main, major democracy. has issues in terms of class culture but if we can resolve some of these, it's a huge strategic relationship both in the indian ocean and -- >> sorry to cut you off, but what is the story on inboundia's -- india's economy in >> i think it's growing the modi is essentially a reformer and his reforms in terms of cuth the bureaucracy opening up for foreign investment, reducing subsidies, is very important. we'll see what happens. >> yeah. the world bank p just yeshed new forecasts predicting russia to in a steep recession. china dropping to 1% growth and independent yar growing a respectable 6.4%. what do you think of that? >> india is not in the league with china or europe. what they want, they're looking up north at china which controls some of their territory. chinese submarines are appearing in the indian ocean. they want the americans brought in as a counterweight. i agree we ought to move close to india sort of economically good relationships but the -- but the idea of any kind of

directly from the east india company. prior to that time the east india company had always been legally obliged to sell its tea in its auctions in london. they needed the act of parliament to allow them to legally send it over the atlantic. and very few people even noticed it had been passed. there was a brief debate this parliament, but crucially benjamin franklin didn't notice. benjamin franklin wrote a letter to america a couple of weeks later, didn't even mention it. edmund burke didn't notice it either. almost nobody noticed there was going to be a fury about the tea tax. from lord north's point of view it was a cunning wees. he didn't think it was necessarily going to lead to any significant change in relation with the the colonists. and so, therefore, at that point the die was cast, and i will explain in a moment, it would come as a complete surprise to the british when the uproar occurred that actually did. now, you might think a lot of these events are kind of accidental in a way. if, for example the palmer famil

he plans to meet with india's prime minister. the two are expected to discuss green energy initiatives. we are joint live from new delhi. what's the first thing on the president's agenda? >> we're expecting president barack obama to touchdown in half an hour, 10:00 a.m. local time in new delhi. once he arrives, he will go to the presidential palace to meet with india's president. from there, he will go to the memorial to mahatma began deis. >> can you tell us what's involved in security? >> there is an extended no fly zone over the capitol. c.c.t.v. cameras are put in place in particular for president obama's visit. tens of thousands of security personnel, we've got check points across the capitol. that number is expected to double as we head closer to republic day celebration. this is unprecedented and not seen in years across india. >> what are the prospects for the environmental kind of deal as with china. >> this is an interesting issue for india. there's speculation about what will be the big ticket items and what we'll see

first time india has asked a u.s. president to be a guest as they celebrate republic day. as the president and foreign minister watch the parade, the u.s. hope is this will result in more business for u.s. countries, including defense contractors. >> there seems to be a real momentum in the relationship that had not been there in the last several years a momentum to not only really on a strategic standpoint, but from an economic and commercial standpoint. >> the obama administration has long put the focus on india. his first state dinner held in honor of modi's predecessor. one priority, changing india laws to make it easier for the u.s. companies to build power plants and getting india to commit to steps battling climate change. the u.s. is down playing expectations of a major environmental announcement. >> there is no chance to the u.s. and india are going to strike a bargain akin to what the u.s. and china did. the economy is too poor and far behind china to commit to such targets. >> the obama administration is aw

this one showcases the culture of india. it's the first time that the president of the united states of america is a key guest. >> symbolic in a country that has repeatedly been in the spotlight or crimes against women. people came out themselves to watch. the cold and rain does not seem to have dampened their spirits. >> i wanted to show my children how proud of my country >> the visit has already gotten a thumbs-up on both sides and now there is a strong sense that it has given a leg up to india's place in the world. >> what does it for america and for india? a short time ago we spoke to the ambassador. what does barack obama get out of this visit? >> i think the president gets a legacy issue. he certainly could have an issue like health care to look back on and the millions that now have health care insurance. he certainly could have a legacy on the economy and rebuilding the economy from the great recession of 2008-zero nine. but i think he's also looking at foreign policy -- 2008-09. but i think he's also looking at pol

there's huge hope, not to india, but to the whole world. china, india.can't imagine how much in price structure, how much production, anything everything. india has done very well in i.t. has done well. they have done the industry. if you talk about the inside structure oil, 70% of our oil. it makes things easier to come in and invest, a huge possibility within india. anything you do is a premium. >> what are you here in davos to do? business or are you trying to understand commodity prices? i know you are in india, so you're somewhat hedged i guess, but at the same time, it's very difficult to understand where the prices of a lot of these commodities are going. are people worried? >> i live in london. we are a ftse company in london. i really enjoy it. i've been here. i find a lot of interest in india. people are thinking about the bureaucracy, economic model. as you've indicated, a massive market, and you already talked about the found in india, consumed in india model, and that's what the governor is talking about as well. would it be a mistake for in

india.isiting the vast nation earlier this week, president obama was met by indian prime minister modi with an airport hug a sure sign of presidential rapport. president obama was also honored by an invitation to participate in indias republic day parade the first us president to do so. after viewing indias military hardware the two leaders agreed to a landmark deal that will expand defense trade and allow us companies to help india develop its civilian nuclear power. within ten years, mr. obama also hopes to increase us-india trade to $500 billion dollars annually. >> question, how long have these agreements been under investigation, eleanor clift? >> it was during the george w. bush administration that this country basically gave our endorsement to the development of nuclear weapons in india, and so the terms of that and are terms of how american nuclear industry would deal with that have been really in various terms of negotiation for years. truth is, the u.s. nuclear industry died in 197

president to visit india twice while in office. patty colhane al jazeera, washington. >> a group of 11 men and one woman has run seven marathons on seven continents, and they did it in the space of a week. they have gone from antarctic to dubai's desert sun. they will end in sidney, australia. >> these 12 people have been running around the world since last saturday they've run six marathon courses on six continents. that's 42 kilometers in antarctica and in chile, and in florida the same before further marathons in spain morocco and dubai. the runners, of course, have flown more than they've run. nine flights since their first antarctic race. their final flight to sydney, some dressed up on board. before the landing mode, the real running gear was on. >> your head is all over the place from what day it as it, what country are we in, what is next, what time zone. >> ted has raised more than $200,000 for charity. his wife has multiple sclerosis. >> i just got a text from her saying i was up to £136,000. every time he get on the plan

trip to india, but that obama is taking sides between india and pakistan pakistan. but the president denies this. it is the secondhe is the first president to visit india twice. >> in venezuela problems are made worse by falling oil prices prices. >> a day in the life of a venezuelaen shopper. this is a sad daily reality. many stand in crowds daily to buy diapers. tempers rising as quickly as the heat. >> they're trying to jump the queues and others are selling places in line. >> no wonder others are firous. it is now 11:25 in the morning. given the length of this line it will be 5:00 before anyone reaches the registers if there is anything left to sell by then every day the they humiliate us in these lines. and look at all these mothers with children. no one is spared. >> while they, wait, downtown president maduro addresses a rally showing support for these hard times. maduro blames speculators and the olgarky. >> this is the last chance that i'm giving the capitalist distributers before i take drastic action. >> while he's not saying what that will be, he has cal

but india has a lot of problems. are headed to india with the president. >> yes, we're excited because there seems to be a real momentum in the relationship that had not been there in the last several years, not only from an strategic standpoint but an economic standpoint. >> most americans were completely over this cuba thing. they were puzzled as to why we can't open up relations with cuba. i also don't know that most americans know how this benefits them at all. i think they are fine with -- okay we're not going to isolate cuba. what does anybody get out of this? >> let's start with the policy we had. isolation wasn't working. the president recognized that. and it's the beginning of more dialogue. and the second thing that there's an opportunity -- the real commercial community in the short run, because we're still subject to a statutory embargo is really in the area of telecommunication and agricultural. only 5% of cubans have access to broadband. the new regulations will allow more telecom infrastructure to be p

india fits the generation.ou are all tech savvy. >> smartphones are a recent phenomena everywhere in the world. a lot more people can now afford it. but that's also because india has a massive population. >> reporter: in terms of change you say necknology. what about social attitudes that are not changing. do you think your attitudes to women, for example. you three here do you feel safe in a city like this? >> the capitol is far behind. the streets to people driving up on the transport, the public transport itself. >> reporter: you have thousands more cameras. >> in a week. we demand for it we talk about getting things dialogue dialogue the difference, also -- there is no real action. >> reporter: it goes back to return to the pictures you were seeing air force one on the tarmac. now the president meeting those saudi officials. he's been in india for three days. supposed to be here a little longer. go to see the taj mahal but with the death of king abdullah changing details to pay his respects and have convers

he talks about how the united states wants to be a big partner for india. >> as india pursues more tradenvestments, we want to be first in line. we are ready to join you in building new infrastructure the roads and airports. the bullet trains to propel india into the future. >> reporter: in that speech among the young audience is what he had to say about equal opportunity for women and men. what he said that -- anywhere in the world to not hesitate before going out at a certain time of the day and to be -- to have the same opportunities men do. that's really important. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: this was president obama's last event in india. from all the meetings he's had and the declaration of friendship announced between india and the u.s. both sides see the trip as a success. >> there's more reaction to president obama's visit to india with matthew. he's there in delhi today. he's there all week presenting his program, "global." it is with matthew at 1500 gmt here on "bbc world news." >>> we have breaking news from libya. gunmen thought to have taken hostage inside a luxury hoe it wi

india is a liberal society. we're willing to learn from anywhere in the world and when you look at manufacturing, a question which every indian asked themselves what if we had started adopting these policies in the 1970s, would we have kept pace with china. that's one of the questions we got just now. the real answer is we have to learn from economies like that how to improve -- >> that's the economy minister of portugal. the message from portugal yesterday was one of strength or intended to pay back your loans to the imf early saving on interest expense and you raised 30 year debt too. expand a bit as far as the cash savings are concerned. where is that money going to go? >> well it's a pleasure for me to be talking with you one year after. my country got out of the financial assistant and having markets since may. economy is growing 1% and the world economic forum just recognized that portugal jump up 15 in the world economic competitiveness. it's the best country to do business inside of europe. we are moving

president obama is in india for a state visit. a look at the turnaround in relations. >> i was in india last year in february. hadgovernment police removed security barriers from the front of the embassy in delhi. in response to that senior diplomat in new york. that really lasted the whole year, but that changed today with president obama arriving yesterday. rudy --th minister not modi.r4a a new deal would pave the way for u.s. companies to do business in india on civilian nuclear. this is a country with 2 billion people. a quarter of them do not have electricity. modi has promised to deliver that by 2019. white house brought along former counsel to president clinton, now an adviser to climate issues, to push forward the pollution issues. is a key challenge as the united nations pushes towards the millennium climate goals. security, maritime issues, and a note on the south china sea. this is certainly going to spark the interest of china. >> china no doubt taking note of that. coming up next, why our next guest says the ruby is t

barack obama is in india. prime minister narendra modi breaks protocol and hugging him as he gets off the plane. >>> after the apparent killing of a japanese hostage shinnzo abe is demanding the release of the other hostage kenji goto. >>> election after 48% of the vote main arrival accusing the municipal election of manipulating the results. >>> let's go our live shot there. haru matasa, is inside the stadium. some celebrations but the main opposition candidate says this is a bit of a sham, mixed feelings one could say. >> reporter: it's exactly that. main opposition leader since the results were announced police say there were some skirmishes overnight. in the stadium as you can hear it is a festive move mood. everyone who is important has arrived. other heads of state as well so people are really excited about it. will be sworn in soon. sixth president of zambia, david. >> what about the fact that we'll see another election, sata's death meant this is an earlier election. still have to have one in 2016. wha

companies to build nuclear power plants in india as part of the three-day visit in india.vernight, the president was the first leader to attend the public day parade. it represents a big transformation with the countries. our white house correspondent michelle kosinski has latest from the white house. we talk about the issues. the changes here are more symbolic and important than anything. >> reporter: i lost what you said there for a minute john. did you say is this more symbolic or concrete? >> big changes between the united states and india in terms of the relationship. >> reporter: right. i mean that is what they have been looking for. they have been looking for this for a long time. it has been difficult with past administrations here in india. there has been progress but things would stall. there were some tensions. remember the expulsion of the indian diplomat two years ago about not paying her nanny enough. things would stand out in the way. with the election of prime minister modi in india and the relationship he has been building with president obama, both sides

we are thrilled to be back in india india. mr.me minister, thank you for the invitation to join the people of india on republic day. i'm honored to be the first president to attend this celebration, also, the first president to visit india twice. this reflects -- i'm pleased to be joined by members of my administration as well as members of congress and business leaders from the united states. who all believe that a strong relationship with india is critical for america's success in the 21st century. it is two great democracies, two innovative societies, dedicated to the empowerment of our people including millions of indian indian-americans. when i addressed your parliament on my last visit, i laid out my vision that the united states could build a defining partnership for the 21st century. since then we have made significant progress. our trade increased, our military exercised together more, we're cooperating on key on nuclear foreign relations and global health. mr. prime minister, your election and your strong personal kmimtd

president barack obama leaves for india, it will be a trip of firsts. his first of attending a foreign country's national day and the first time india has asked an u.s. president to be a guest as they celebrate republic day. as the president and prime minister narendra modi watch the parade go by, they hope this will bring more in more u.s. companies as well as defense contractors. >> this will strengthen the relationship that has not been there in the last several years. from a strategic standpoint and economic standpoint. >> president obama has long put the focus on india. his first state dinner held in honor of modi's press succeeder but it has not really panned out. the obama administration is hoping that narendra modi can hope that. one priority, changing american laws to make it easier for american companies to build new nuclear power plants. and getting india to commit to steps combating climate change. the u.s. is down playing expectations of a major environmental announcement. >> there is no way that the u.s. and india are going to strike a bar

this reflects my presidency to deepen our ties with india. all who believe that a strong relationship with india is critical for america's success in the 21st century. as two great democracies two innovative economies two societies dedicated to the empowerment of our people, including millions of partners. when i addressed your parliament on my last visit i laid out my vision of how india and the united states could build a defining partnership for the 21st century. and since then we've made significant progress. our trade has increased. our militaryies exercise together more. we're cooperating on key global challenges from nuclear proliferation to global health. mr. prime minister, your election and your strong personal commitment to the india-u.s. relationship gives us an opportunity to further energize these efforts. >> so u.s. president barack obama and india's prime minister narendra modi talking about boosting trade deals. we'll be back with more at the top of the hour. thanks so much. goodbye. . >> the crowing of a healthy economy lead

it's india's recognition of a place of potential. of friends i warm relationships, good allies, as well as the economic potential. keeping in mind this visit is not just about the candid symbolism and the warmth of friendship it's also about doing business worth many billions of dollars and we should say since we spoke to you last there have been discussions in the local press that a nuclear deal may very well be announced today. a civil nuclear deal, hugely significant both for india and the united states. one that has taken sometime to crack, if, in fact, it happened today. >> with american concerns about instability in large parts of the middle east and in pakistan it's relationship with india not just regionally but worldwide is pretty vital to insuring safety as far as america is concerned? >> reporter: yes absolutely. and that will be one of the key aims of the government to say look enter here, we are an important leadership country across the region and the world you can rely on us for support. but also keeping in mind this c

and india which were very tense after last year.hings have greatly improved since then and the leaders of both countries are much more optimistic they can be strategic partners especially given the tensions in the middle east and relations with china. the u.s. sees india as a very strategic partner. >> strategic and very important partner. covering the visit, thanks for that. >> let's get you up to speed with some of the headlines now. china said to be under pressure from some of its biggest share holders to find a chief executive. plans could be announced as early as next month. rising cost for bad loans forcing the bank to cut three times in 2014. amazon japan are fully cooperating with police against child pornography. there is an investigation whether sellers used its website to trade pictures of underaged girls. it generated more than $600 billion in 2014. >> japan has a record trade deficit for 2014 despite the rebound of exports. shipts climbed 12.2% from a year ago period with exports to the united states growing at almost t

india's prime minister breaking with protocol to greet the u.s. president on indian soil. >>> i.s.i.l. killing a japanese hostage seems credible. and. >> i'm andrew thomas, the most talked about museum in australia, a madonna montage and a machine that deaf defecates. wait until you see what's behind that. >> breaking news out of nigeria. there's been an attack by fighters in borno state. troops are currently fighting fighting fighting attackers in mandula. this is where boko haram have launched so knowledge assaults in the last 18 months. i would planning the finger of blame is pointing at them and tell us more about what you know so far. >> well that's why the nigerian military are saying that they have engaged boko haram fighters who attacked the capital city of borno state midugery, there is no precise number of boko haram fighters that have been engaged by nigerian fighters. this comes just 24 hours less than 24 hours since president goodluck jonathan visited there. parliamentary elections are taking place and some are wondering hmm does this

-india concept. do you think that this will be the discussion, to create jobs in india, and how do you do it? >> that is a good question because there is an important economic component to the policy agenda in india. there will be a number of business leaders who will be traveling to india in conjunction with the president's visit. that is because there is tremendous economic opportunities for american businesses in india. we are interested in strengthening those ties, both for the benefit of the indian people but the american president is interested in strengthening those ties to benefit the american people. certainly, the business opportunities that exist in india serve as a good opportunity to do just that. let me just give you a look at the week ahead. the president is leaving early tomorrow morning for india. he will be there for three days. we have seen a robust schedule the president plans for india. i won't read all of it now. the president and the first lady will return to the united states

but here in india, we associate everything with karma.eople don't want to be identified as disabled. they want to look normal. they don't want people to know they've lost a limb. dr. mikul says that's especially challenging in amputations above the knee. >> so much so that it's better to lose both the limbs below the knee than to lose one leg above the knee. and the knee has been the weakest link in prosthetic componentry in the developing world. we've had very simple knee joints which are single axis, which are more like door hinges and we've been using them largely because of the simplicity, low cost and also non availability of other options. >> reporter: dr. mukul is leading the effort to develop better options, partnering with m.i.t. and stanford university. with animation software typically used in movies they've conducted so called gait analysis to inform the design. >> so this is the first prototype or version one of the polycentric knee that we developed in collaboration with stanford. >> reporter: trials over the past five years

bombay is on the west side of india.can-like capitalistic success that has propelled modi to his election. who is he meeting? ahead of a diverse india or a capitalist? >> of both. he is representing all different sides. you have the socialist side that we do not want to give up. you have the other side where he wants every person there to rise up to the middle class and above. that combination is harder than modi thought it was going to be because india is stuck in a bureaucratic nightmare. >> the infrastructure investment is under way. it is being built from mumbai to delhi. >> if we can get infrastructure in india, you have things other countries do not have. what you really need is to get things across from one area to another. >> how is president obama viewed by the greater indian people? >> the elites, the basic people of india. >> i do not think it is that people know that. >> this is more of the middle class. >> you spent some fair time in india. >> you can feel the energy. looks like it is only india and china an

and india will strike a bargain akin to what the u.s. and china did. india is too par. and far behind china in its develop to commit to such targets. >> the obama administration is aware that this trip could be interpreted as more than a 3-day visit and insist that he isn't picking sides because president obama has never been to pakistan, and in another first he is the first u.s. president to visit india twice while in office. >>> well we know that from india the u.s. president obama will be heading here it the saudi capital riyadh where foreign dignitaries and officials, heads of states members of the royal families arrive to pay respects to the new king salman taking over from his half-brother the late king abdullah who died. he had been suffering a number of illnesses, but thishad pneumonia. a number of foreign dignitaries arriving. president obama heads to riyadh on tuesday. >> it's been more than a year since thousands of people were displaced by communal violence in the northern indian state of you'dar pradesh. most have been helped to settle elsewhere. some fear

and india is also very important.hat's why the president originally was going to continue on here. but you see how world events have changed things. now, it turns out the white house has decided that the president can do both. really, only a matter of hours' difference in the time that he would have been leaving india anyway. the question that we had was why decide that now. and we don't have the answer to that, really. but they decided that, i guess, schedules worked out. and that's the new plan. >> michele, we've got live pictures, i believe, of other officials and dignitaries arriving there. we'll take those live. you see them on the screen. i wonder if there -- if you can tell us who you know will be attending, but if there is a bit of the rally in france, and the decision not to send a high-level official to that event, and that show of solidarity playing in the decision to elevate this to president obama? >> it's a possibility. i think that's a great question. there was talk about that incident painting other ar

to india twice in his presidency. and is part of a desire to lock india more into -- not an alliance at least more of a partnership with the united states. india was not really on anybody's side during the cold war. and always sort of suspicious of being too close to the united states and we had a big rupture about a year ago in a flap over one of their diplomats was arrested in new york. after being accused of exploiting a domestic worker. so this is an attempt to strengthen this relationship. and he met with prime minister modi, the new prime minister who was thought to be more skeptical of america. it turns out in fact he's quite pro-american. and he greeted president obama on the tarmac with a hug and warm handshake and against protocol. they spent two full days together. they spent so much time together at one point, president obama said what's another speech between friends? and it was part of the effort to translate this friendship into -- this personal relationship they seemed to be building. into a larger pol