the focus in india is india. there's not great global think tanks that are thinking about, you know, all kinds of issues. there's not a real literary culture that writes about things other than what's happening in india, and that's fine, but i think it's very important, if you want to have a voice on a number of things or think about a number of things, to know... to know people beyond that one subject, and that's what i wanted to do. >> hinojosa: so, as i said, one of the things that's really cool about your book is the fact that you are so honest. there's one part of it that i just had to underline and i was, like, "okay, we have to talk about this," because you said that you were... it was the story of you also adjusting to being back in this home country, and you said, "yes, i had to come to terms with the incessant male touching and hand-holding." so how did you come to terms with that? >> you know, um... a friend of mine... there's a crude and a sophisticated way to answer that. the crude way is that, you k

policy towards india.that's not helpful in a variety of ways and needs to be corrected. >> on that note, thank you. [ applause ]

/india strategic relationship? i think there's a lot of important questions that are inherent in this issue that haven't really been adequately addressed and deserve further discussion. of course, focusing just on pakistan is also a little bit artificial. and a lot of the criticism that we received is that we didn't address the india side of this question. we didn't call it a normal nuclear india, we called it a normal nuclear pakistan. even so i think you do have to recognize that because the pathway for pakistan also depends in some measure on india's minute in the nsg, you have to look at these things together. if there's an open door for india but a closed door for pakistan, that essentially limits our policy options. so for me, there is wisdom in thinking about a bargain. both here and in south asia. so i look forward to more discussion about it. >> thank you. >> so i'll try to pick up where toby left off. i wasn't one of the coauthors on this report. but i read it, saw the merits in it, and thought about some

struck a nuclear deal with india because of the size of india's market and also because india is a potential to china in the asia pacific region. what a lot of people miss is the fact that india -- that the nuclear deal was made possible because india is a status quo and a normal power. india accepts the national status quo. it chooses -- but it chooses internal and external balancing as a means to acquire great status which is considered both legitimate and acceptable in the international system. pakistan is a revisionist state. a revisionist power is a power that per sues a nonpeaceful means. and pakistan is revisionist because it seeks to overturn the status quo through the use of floor. it deploys non-state actors. so there is a linkage between its posture and threats to pakistan's internal stability. during the past 30 years, pakistan has used its arsenal to shield itself from an asymmetric war with india. india's response to pakistan's nuclear weapons program is the threat to carry a limited conventional war into pakistan. faced with the prospect of a defeat on the conventional battle

coming from india, cement coming from india, it means trucks are imported and as a result of that india is playing a very important role in the oil market in the next years to come. in the past, we always get the china numbers, the tables of the oil -- oil demand, but i think china, we need to look more and more india numbers as well. solar pv, the government pushed solar pv very strongly, about 20%, we believe, of all new global pv will come from india alone. so, therefore, india will be a new and emerging country in terms of the global energy markets for the next years to come. the most important markets here, we look at the power markets, we see that the oil production is declining, nuclear is increasing, somewhat mainly from asia. china is the leader, followed by ind -- india, korea, japan starting the -- restarting the nuclear generation slowly, but surely. gas is growing strongly, electricity is a base but also complement renewables and coal is losing significant market share. today about more than 40% of share of coal in the generation and number one fuel, there is some increase

kennedy never went to india and pakistan. he had gone to india in the early 1950s and mrs.ennedy actually recounts what happened. it's a great anecdote. she said that when the venice senator john f. kennedy got to new delhi and they requested a meeting with the feminist or, the u.s. embassy told them that the prime minister's tension often failed pretty quickly and that into that of the prime minister's attention was feeling you start to look up at the ceiling and start playing with his pencil. within two minutes of the meeting, they were staring at the ceiling and play with pencils for some of the very auspicious start for the relationship. it got better. but mrs. kennedy data traveled to south asia during the thousand days of the kennedy administration. she went in the spring of 1962 so just a few months before the crisis. it was the first time that a first lady had traveled by herself outside of the united states in the age of television. eleanor roosevelt traveled during the second world war but there was no television and truman and eisenhower never traveled by themsel

india's.he pakistani arsenal is far ahead of india's. but the race implies that there is this interactive dynamic. i don't see that happening. but beyond that, i think ahfp÷ relations are pessimistic and i do not see the prospects of -- it's like an ugly stability is actually tell us about a decade and a half ago and that will lifhÑ2 persist for some time to come. >> on the arms race question, i agree with the sense that there aren't interactive effects, but there are at least in a sort of tit for tat way. i think you do see in the broader security equation, you know, pakistan reacting to thinks that india is doing. tactical nuclear weapons are essentially a reaction to cold start. cruise missiles are something they were developing anyway, but have a logic if i beg your pardon -- india were to develop missile defense. statements, rumors, procuremente et cetera in india. in india, you don't see the same kind of drivers. they tend to be a little bit different. arms race has sort of a specific me

india growing very strongly, and the choices that india will make. just give me one number.india in the next 20 years they will be more than 300 million people to the ending global population. and the buildings that they are going to leave have not been doing it. whatwhat kind of building they will have, the inspiration stand up with a mandatory efficiency policies. china is going for less growth now and also the choices that the chinese are making in line with global coal consumption and more diversification nuclear, gas, renewables, different picture than we had passed. the energy transition is more renewables, more efficient. without getting a clear signal from paris there will not be a major change the energy sector projects the signal creating therefore will be of vital importance. finally, the energy security challenges in terms of oil and gas. when we lookwhen we look at the challenges, climate change in the local coalition, the corporation on energy, therefore we are aiming to be truly international and looking at the entire spectrum of energy issues from a pragmatic

this is india's bread basket.of fertile punjabi soil has great value. these are people who own land over there. >> yes. >> then they put the fence. >> yes. >> suddenly your life became difficult. >> exactly. they can only grow some kind of crops, and they can't farm more than eight hours in a day. >> how long does it take to get back and forth? >> the border security force manage these gates, so they have times when they can enter and come out. >> how much farther can we go before they start to get worried? >> i think we can just go to that pole. >> when india and pakistan were separated, the attempt was to try to draw a line across religious lines. >> exactly. >> drained by the colossal task of fighting two world wars, in 1947 great britain decided to end their nearly 200-year rule over india. in an attempt to prevent an what the colonials saw as an inevitable civil war between the hindus, muslims and sikhs, the british commissioner, a lawyer from wales, was to draw up a new border. >> he was given two months. >>

reactions across india have been talking about what does india really need, rotary bought aive or reactive legislation or reformative legislation. while there are quarters of indian society that will be happy with this, saying now is the right time for stronger laws to show some sense of deterrence for young offenders. on the other hand, there are people that were against this that said look, all laws are good in principle, but what about implementation. that's where india suffers in terms of challenges. there are many laws, including the rape laws and legislations that came after the 2012 gang rape, the big question has been about the efficiency and infrastructure underpinning them and that's going to be one of the big pieces of debate going forward and that's not going to end anytime assume. >> thank you very much from new delhi. >>> the passing of this amendment may even apply in this case, who knows, but there has been a verdict in another rape case where one of the accusers, a juvenile at the time of the crime, seven others have been sentenced to death in the northern state. the juven

-backed ceasefire agreement is violated >>> the release of a juvenile rapist sparks outrage in india, and pharmaceutical companies are being criticized for raising drug prices too often and too fast >>> we begin with spanish voters delivering a political shock wave, a strong showing by a pair of political parties is upending spanish politics, threatening to end the 2-party system. even though the ruling popular party won the most votes, it's not clear who will form the next government. barnaby phillips is in madrid. what are the latest results? >> well, the popular party, the center right, the conservative party, which had a majority in the old parliament, emerged with 123 seats, meaning the majority is reduced and cannot govern alone unless it's the head of a minority government. in other words, it's a messy result. new parties have emerged, taking a substantial proportion of votes and seats away from the old political establishment. and that means that spain is likely to face a prolonged period of uncertainty perhaps unstable, perhaps coalition party. >> as you mentioned there's fou

it's also critical pakistan improve relations with its other neighbor, india. recent high level talks between indian and pakistani officials and the announcement of the resumption of a formal dialogue is welcome. we hope the dialogue will be used to reduce tensions and increase ties between the two nations. naturally, as pakistan seeks to combat violent extremism and pursue counterinsurgency and counterterrorism objections, we continue to encourage and support pakistan to strengthen the rule of law, civil liberties, respect for human rights, accountability, and freedom of speech. which we firmly believe are vital to lasting peace and security. our civilian assistance programs help make progress towards these economic and governance ends and democracy, and it is essentially they are sustained at current levels. with that, i would like to conclude my statement. madam chair, and i'm available for your questions and comments. >> thank you so much, mr. ambassador. last month, i led a congressional delegation trip to afghanistan and was joined by my friend and collea

. ♪ india's prime minister modi arrived in pakistan city for a surprise visit.ll meet with his counterpart and it's the first visit by an indian prime minister to pakistan since 2004. kamal is live from islamabad with more so what else do we know about what is going to happen with this visit? >> reporter: well first of all one has to see how important this visit is and that can be judged and gauged by the fact that the two countries have been levelling charges, serious allegations against each other and dueling over the line of control in kashmir so in paris earlier or just a little over a few weeks ago on the sidelines of the paris climate confront and modi and sharif met and shook hands and seen as a major development because the two sides were not talking to each other. after that the indian foreign minister came to islamabad and also expressed a desire and a pakistanis as well they should talk to each other so modi's visit coming at a time like this is of huge significance and of course also came as a surprise because he had tweeted just hours before he was

india's first. the $15 billion deal. japaneseg to require a company or japanese indian joint venture to work on it. this will be a big move ahead. going to link mumbai with matt that. there also agreements for japan to help finance the project. also nuclear energy corporations that agreement was a huge breakthrough in the crime for many. india may not be a signature to the u.k.. japan is been pushing for conversation. now it has been somewhat adjust. thestill has to go through parliament. also pushing the two nations together much more closely. like their defense-related agreements as well. probablyd say china is even more after some of these there's been agreements to -- for japan to join india. >> thanks for that. look at all of the opening numbers. asian stocks of started in the red. oil is still sliding. the decision later this week. confidence among big manufacturers held at 12 point. a wave of risk aversion half it equity market after oil prices fell 2008 lowe's. the company says it is confident about it cash flow

another big reason, india is making made in india campaign.ese companies are looking for new manufacturing bases. it offers a huge potential market as well. yvonne: a lot of deals to look out for. next, the spotlight over safety concerns in europe. we will have details when we return. ♪ yvonne: welcome back. these are the stories making headlines around the world. they passed on american gun store. the semiautomatic was made by serbia and deliver to an online dealer in 2013. it is not clear how the gun ended up in france. several paris weapons were made. they were all delivered legally to customers. the climate talks in paris into their final day with a draft deal that leaves other issues unresolved. the draft includes an hundred places where decisions still have to be made including multiple options in brackets or blank spaces. 190 countries are trying to agree. requirescessful 1997 only rich nations to do so. north korea has hinted it has developed an atomic weapon and it is ready to use it. they have said the country is a powerful nuclear s

india is one of the world's largest carbon emitters, so to the india capital there. how committed has india been to the process. what's the reaction there as these negotiations continue in paris? >> reporter: absolutely. the commentary in india over the last two weeks, it has been of heat. india is in terms of its strategy a lot like china. it's said that it wants the developed nations to bear more responsibility when it comes to cutting carbon emissions. it says its growth story is still beginning and it should not be held to the same levels of emissions and funding that, perhaps, a developed country should shoulder at this point in time. we should say in terms of the strategy it is underpinned for a critical time for india. this is a new gravity that has promise-- government has promised big targets in terms of development. what the indiian government will be trying to do is to balance its international climate change promises with what it needs to do for 1.2 billion people. we should also say that the indian government has not been shy of this fact that india is o

india has tried to diversify a way to new suppliers, but russia supplies the most weapons to india sincen more important is they have a long history of coproduction and technology sharing. that is important to modi. a central plank of his diplomacy, especially defense, ready to spend $150 billion to upgrade his military over the next decade. he wants to make sure that manufacturing is done here in india. yvonne: talk us through modi's agenda for the next few days. what should we expect? isat the top of the agenda defense deals. one thing we are watching for is that india has approved the acquisition of missile defense air systems from russia, five of those. that could potentially be a $4.5 billion deal. if they've managed to close the commercial terms, that would be the biggest defense field since 2001 between the two nations. talk about 200 military helicopters, a second nuclear power submarine. aside from defense, they will talk about nuclear energy cooperation. russia has been building nuclear power reactors in india. they will be talking about terrorism. that is a concern for both co

also coming up, protests in india after the youngest convict in a deadly gang rape three years ago is released from jail. >> warring parties in yemen agree to more talks in january. >> a massive land slide in southern china. 59 people are missing. >> the christmas barbecue for these families in south africa. >>> good to have your companies. the polls have closed in a landmark election in spain the first since the country arrived from a financial crisis. the ruling people's party is hoping to be re-elected. socialists are expected to become second. naturally the economy is a key issue in a country where the unemployment rate is 21% and a massive 47% amongst the young. >> there's a lot of excitement and anticipation here at the people's party headquarters as you would expect. nobody in the governing party expects the kind of victory that they enjoyed in 2011 when they got almost 45% of the vote. as you were saying in your introduction, the age of that sort of two-party dominance in politics appears to be over. however, the people's party is showing a dominance and the prime minister is

what does that mean for india, do you think? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely.as said that it wants to have -- to generate 40% of its energy from renewable sources within the next 15 years. a big ambitious target there for one simple reason, a quarter of india's 1.2 billion population doesn't have any electricity at all at the moment. so on one hands, you are looking to try and get many millions of people on some kind of grid, and on the other you are looking to transition hundreds of millions more. so that also will fall in to the domestic policy side of things. how will the government make sure that it follows through on these global promises and still deliver the kind of infrastructure and developmental needs on the developmental needs that many indians are looking for. so renewable energy is a big taking point but i should say it's outside of paris for us. all right, nidhi dutt there in new delhi. nidhi, thank you. >>> u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon says developed countries must lead the way in supporting the deal financially. >> with these elements in p

in fact, he's now an adult, but what is the state of sexual violence in india, however has india come in three years socially, culturally, legally to deal with this issue and while the legislations, the many will say have become stronger, reporting of incidents is better. those who we've been speaking to say not much has changed on the ground and that's a particular cause for concern for many millions of people. >> she is doing what many young women do, she is out and about enjoying her day off, but with personal safety a big concern, she says having fun is limit to day times. >> it's too difficult to go out without a family member or without friends. day time is safe, but at night, you cannot hang out with your friends, because, you know, there is no security. >> anger over the lack of safety for women spilled on to the streets of new delhi in 2012, after a woman was gang raped in a bus. the indian government says it has since taken action to improve conditions for women, but according to official crime statistics, nearly 100 women are raped in india every day. experts say this figur

attention has turned to the supreme court of india. it will be hering al from the women's delhi commission. it has effectively said it does not think the offender is ready to be reintegrated into society, that they fear that he is a public security risk and may reoffhand. they have also said that no proper psychological assessments have been done of his mental wellbeing and character. but overarching, the big issue that india will be discussing and is discussing is not just about justice across the country, but, also, why these crimes continue to take place. >> now, spaniards are voting in an election which is set to shake up the traditional two-party system. it's spain's first election since the economic crisis and the center right people's party is hoping to become the first crisis government to be re-elected. center left socialists are expected to be second. they face a serious challenge from two anti-establishment newcomers. the centrist party and left wing anti-oughterity party are vying for third place. with no one expected to wi

protests in india after the offender in relation to a rape is due to be released. the mekong activists in relation to damming >>> welcome to the program. we start in spain, of course, where the parliamentary election is finally balanced with 90% of the votes counted. no single party has managed to win an outright majority 9176 seats. mariano rajoy is likely to be the winning party. vying with him to be is also sanchez. the leader of podemos has pulled off a coup with winning 42 seats. they may have enough seats to form a government. of course, the other group, the ciudadnos looks to have secured 40 seats. let's hear what the podemos spokesperson had to say. >> translation: we haven't had the final results yet. however, we are cautious but at the same time we are optimistic. we believe the citizens have voted for what they wish for. that's undeniable. the system of the current party has ended and we're beginning a new period in the political history of our country >>> let's take a look now at a live shot from madrid. a huge amount of excitement and expectation there

now attention has turned to the supreme court of india. it will be hearing a petition on monday from the deli women's commission. it has effectively said that it does not think that the offender is ready to be reintegrated into society, that they fear that he is a public security risk and may reoffend. they also said that no proper psychological assessments have been done of his mental well being and his character. but the big issue india will be and is discussing is not just about juvenile justice across the country but also why these crimes continue to take place. >> coming up this news hour, strong gains for fighters in their campaign against isil in northern iraq. a special report from the front lines. >> seeking a better life in europe. some are having to retrace their steps and return to greece where they face an uncertain future. >> and bayern munich finally reveal details about the coach who will replace the current coach. coach. >> are yemen's foreign minister says a cease fire has been extended by one week. overlieer peace talks

test existential threat with india. pakistan could have 350 nuclear warheads in the next decade, becoming the world's third biggest nuclear power, outpacing china, and the united kingdom. sign of anypositive indiaed relations with because pakistan justifies its nuclear proliferation as a deterrent against aggression from the outside. so the united states has to get tougher. out on thisall them double game that they have been playing, not this year, not last year, not five years, but for the past 15 years. i can appreciate you and your capacity must try -- you in your deal withust try to these issues as diplomatically as possible, but when you really look at the cold, hard facts, pakistan is not an ally to the united states. they have facilitated, they have encouraged, they have been a protector of the very enemy. there is these two conversations going on. there is one when the americans are in the room and another when we are not. the one that is most detrimental is goingthe one that on when we are not in the room. i wo

-india strategic relationship? in are questions that are inherent in the issue that haven't been adequately addressed and deserve further discussion. of course, focusing just on pakistan is a little bit artificial. a lot of criticism that we received is that we didn't address india side of this question. we didn't call it a normal nuclear india. we called it a normal nuclear pakistan. but even so, you have to recognize that because the pathway for pakistan also depends in some measure on india's membership in the nsg you have to look at these things together. if there's an open door for india, but a closed door for pakistan, that essentially limits policy options. so, for me there is wisdom in thinking about a bargain. both here and in south asia and so i look forward to more discussion about it. >> thank you. >> great. i'll try to pick up where tobey left off, i wasn't one of the co-authors on the report but i read it, saw the merits in it, thought about arguments why this would be beneficial for the united states

now consider india, home to 1.2 billion people. that's 17% of the planet, so it's no surprise that india's problems, poverty, hunger, tend to be big. but the indian government is thinking just as big when it comes to fighting hunger, and they're fighting that battle one lunch at a time. this "viewchange" film tells the story. amos roberts: it's early morning in a small village not far from the city of bangalore. kuma is cleaning the rickshaw that provides his family's livelihood. his wife nakama is washing the family's few dishes. and their children are getting ready for school. abilash, however, can't find his school shirt. amos: kuma but doesn't earn enough to buy spare shirts for the children. after paying for the hire of his rickshaw, he's lucky to make $4.00 or $5.00 a day, so clothes get held together with safety pins for as long as possible. while abilash helps his dad fix a puncture, his brother and sister have leftover rice for breakfast. their parents go without. amos: these kids are lucky. millions of indian children go

. >> reporter: quite significant for india if you look at how many saints india has once mother theresazed, we expect this to happen in september next year, she will be one of a handful of indian saints. she was born in macedonia, but gained indian citizenship in 1951, and just putting this story into numbers there are around 24 million christians in india, and 20 million are catholic. so this is a much-anticipated amount of news for the catholics here in india. over the life work of mother there theresa, there were sections of indian society that did raise concerns about the religious undertones of her work, a particularly sensitive issue here in india. but lots of anticipation if in fact it is september next year that she is declared officially a saint. ♪ >>> the senate voting on whether to approve a $1.1 trillion spending plan that will keep the government up and running. >>> world powers closing in on that road map to end the war this syria. >>> cutting off isil's finances, a strategy taking aim at their bottom line. >>> and it appears the force is awakening profits

japan is good for india. strong indo-japan relations will prosper asia as well as the world. >> peak season for cruise ship visits to australia's famous sydney harbor. but as the ships grow in size and the number, it's become a bit of a tight squeeze. andrew t

libby what does this deal mean for india? >> reporter: in india it's a big issue, climate change. on the one handwrittened india has an exceptionally vast coastline and also a very large mountainous range. it faces the varied impacts of climate change. what they are happy about is the agreement differentiates responsibility in terms of emissions and funding for developing countries. india's position going into these talks was simple, that developing countries shouldn't be held to the same standard as developed countries because not just in economic and development terms but also in terms of the fact that developing countries like india aren't the key causes of current global warming and the changes in climate that we're seeing. so that's something that india is quite happy about, but as you mentioned, as other developing countries, it is not all particularly good news for india >>> thank you for that. let's go to the philippines capital. our correspondent there. philippines being one of the most vulnerable nations, what are they making of it there? >> reporter: the head of the fil

bruce: china and india have the longest disputed border in the world. it remains the longest disputed border in the world. they also have an argument over tibet. china regards tibet as part of historic china. india regards tibet as part of its cultural sphere, at least, and has supported the idea of autonomy for tibet for a long time. in 1962, mao tse tung decided he -- mao zedong decided he had had enough and was going to teach the indians a lesson. charlie: was there motivating reason other than he just decided? had they done something he thought went beyond the pale? bruce: several things. the indians had what they called a forward policy. they kept pushing their patrols more and more forward, quite provocatively. a very stupid thing to do when you recognize that the balance of power on the battlefield was overwhelmingly in chinese favor. but prime minister nehru was responding to pressure from his constituency and the media that said we have to stand up to the chinese. secondly, the united states was secretly supporting the tibetan independence move

the big question is will india be one of them given the history that india has in terms of negotiations of this level, it's taken global negotiations down to the wire. i cite inks like the world trade organization to get what it wants. will it do that this time or make the compromise the global community is looking for? >> all right. reporting to you from new deli. thank you so much. >>> some have dismissed the climate draft as too weak and they're not enough to protect the planet. hundreds of people hold umbrella to make a red line with their bodies. protesters call for an end to the use of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. >>> we're getting reports that at least 40 people have been killed in burundi's capital. eyewitnesses say the victims appear to have been shot at close range. their bodies were found the morning after a series of coordinated attacks on military installations, which killed 15 people. malcolm webb reports on what eyewitnesses have told him. >> reporter: residents say it's people wearing police uniforms of a nut called api, which is local to the provides that came i

and there is a victim of [ inaudible ] wars of india and pakistan, and the visit of pakistan to indiaill soon be sorted out, because that is a major interest among the people, you know, it's very significant for us. >> thank you very much indeed. >> thank you. >> thank you for talking us to. still to come here on al jazeera. heading into the unknown to start a new life. we meet the refugee families trying to find a home in europe. >>> i'm tania page reporting from central african republic, whereas christmas not everyone is happy about the penning elections. >>> and in sport teams prepare for severe weather conditions in the sydney yacht race. farah will have those details shortly. ♪ >>> well, prior to his surprise visit to pakistan, the indian prime minister was on an official trip to afghanistan. he held talks with ghani before giving four helicopters to the army. and initiated the parliament building which was built by india at an estimated cost of $19 million. >> in the minds of the two prime ministers we have got to move ahead, either of us can afford to remain trapped in the cycl

. >> japan's prime minister is on a three-day state visit to india india. shinzo abe is likely to finalize an agreement that will pave the way for japan to sell arms to india. abe is also expected to seal a $15 billion deal to bull india's first high-speed bullet trade. they've forged closer economic and defense ties with india's assertiveness in the asian region. >> a strong india is good for japan. and a strong japan is good for india. further, strong indo. japan relations will create prosperous relations. >> prime minister was defending his policies when another attempted to present him a bunch of red roses in protest and then tried to manhandle him away from the podium, which prompted others to weigh in and support him. >>> now in a birthday tribute. the only heir to the thai thrown there was a tribute called "bike for dad. they're all supporting yellow jerseys the longest reigning monarch turned 88 on the 25th. >>> now it's taken four days and four nights in a cast of 1,300 russians to read through three volumes of ""war and peace." the classic is ofte

in relations between india and pakistan, which i think is quite significant. as you know, the national security advisers met in bangkok and then foreign minister suarez attended the heart of asia conference and extended a hand of friendship to pakistan, and that was very well received. they have agreed to launch a comprehensive dialogue which will, i think, hopefully improve the relationship. one of the emphases we have placed in our assistant programs is to build regional connectivity. the relaunch of a comprehensive dialogue will hopefully exactly as you say lead to the possibility of increased trade, for instance, between india and pakistan, which we think would be beneficial to both sides, and particularly help pakistan. it could do more, frankly, in some ways than our assistance programs to raise the level of prosperity. >> thank you. judge poe is recognized. >> i thank the chair, thank you, ambassador. as i mentioned in my opening statement, i want to be very specific about what i'm concerned about. that is the sale of american fighter jets to pakistan o

we see how important that is to india. welcome to global 3000. training for the night -- how india's police wants to better protect women. airborne -- how drones contribute to wildlife conservation in georgia. and, how can i help you? the booming call center business in the philippines. ♪

we see how important that is to india. welcome to global 3000. training for the night -- how india's police wants to better protect women. airborne -- how drones contribute to wildlife conservation in georgia. and, how can i help you? the booming call center business in the philippines. ♪ andrea: it was almost three years ago that a young student died in the indian capital delhi as a result of being brutally raped by several men. it was a dreadful incident that sparked an uproar. despite this, women continue to be raped in india -- more than 90 a day. women's rights -- any as a male-dominated society that has contempt for women. victims say they don't get taken seriously even by the police. who often refuse to investigate. in a northern indian state, that may be changing. reporter: this is a police operation just outside delhi. the man has just made a suggestive remark to these women. but, claimed clothing police officers are there. it is just before 11:00 at night. male coworkers support the police women. >> no woman over the age of 10 can cross

india is also a signatory to the u.n. convention on child rights. that says that anybody who's under the age of 18 cannot be tried as an adult. we can talk to a lawyer at india's supreme court and a woman's right activists, she joins us live from deli. thank you for talking to us here at al jazeera. explain to us then why so many people seem to be so upset that this young man has now been released from having served his term under indian law. he is now being released. even though he is not free, people are still very angry. >> yes, people are angry, because they think that three years is too little time for him to have changed. also, they feel that a lot of people feel, rather, that young adults between 16 and 18 should be tried as adult criminals. i think we have a balance the law. we need to increase the three years that is currently in the law and so the ports have really no option but to release a prisoner after that, or release a juvenile, i should have said, after that. there should be periodic assessment. >> there's new legislation pending as

under the deals, russia will build more nuclear reactors in india and india will build more military helicopters. >> translator: our talks were very substantive and fruitful. leading to a strategic partnership. >> always had great respect and appreciation for our strategy partnership. it has been a source of strength and success for india in success development and diplomacy. >> russia and india have shared close ties since the cold war, since russia was the main supplier of india's weapons. >>> searching for the cause of a deadly fire. the saudi government says at least 25 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the blaze in jizon. flames ripped through the intensive care and neonatal department of the hospital. >>> in the town of ariel a palestinian stabbed an israeli security guard. in another, attacked with a screwdriver. the fourth palestinian was killed during an israeli army raid. soldiers say the palestinian fired at them from within a crowd of protesters. today's bloodshed overshadowed this year's christmas festivities. bethlehem always is bustling at this time of ye

you are seeing that in india.hat the free basic service one can look at it through a net as an issue of having to seek permission for innovation. it really is a program designed to encourage broadband adoption. to get the social value of the internet to as many people as possible. cory: you know the heart of mark zuckerberg and facebook to the , critics of this, who see a land grab by facebook, is that how mark zuckerberg sees it? david: of course not. mark zuckerberg for 10 years plus has basically believed that he is taking facebook and conductivity to everyone on the planet. that is 7.3 billion people. that is what he thinks he is trying to do. before he can get them to facebook he has to get them , connected. he also thinks that he is a rich guy and should be doing some good stuff. he's trying to do in his mind something good for india, for the planet, with internet.org and this free service. they feel very blindsided by this protocols of net which reality. i think these concerns are kind of ludicrous. i don't

india is tougher. india is a far poorer country than china.is a country going through enormous transition. it's impossible to predict what indian emissions or energy use will be in ten years without policy, let alone to make promises about what will happen to them with policy. india guards independence gelsly. even if it thinks it can cut emissions, very rarely will it sign up on a deal to do that, very much like the united states. you will find india is sticky in the negotiations, the tough to deal with and won't promise much, but on the ground, in practice, it's likely to deliver considerably more. >> ifill: seth borenstein, more on that especially the india point. >> china is the major player here. they're the number one carbon polluter by far and the difference between now and copenhagen is night and day. they are trying to be leaders in all sorts of things, especially solar technology. so they are the reason why so many people are so optimistic. india is the reason why some people are afraid things might still fall apart because india sti

recent -- india. recent high-level talks between indian and pakistani officials and the resumption of the formal dialogue is welcome. we hope the dialogue will be used to reduce tensions and increase ties between the two nations. naturally, as pakistan seeks to combat violent extremism and pursue counterinsurgency and counterterrorism objectives, we continue to encourage and support pakistan to strengthennen the rule of law, civil liberties, respect for human rights, accountability and freedom of speech which we firmly believe are vital to lasting peace and security. our civilian assistance programs help make progress towards these economic governance ends in a democracy, and it is essential they are sustained at current levels. with that, i would like to which can my statement, madam chair, and i'm ready, available for your questions and comments. >> thank you so much, mr. ambassador. last month i led a congressional delegation trip to afghanistan and was joined by my friend and colleague from this c

one is india and the other is pakistan. india, pakistan relations unfortunately, the history has not been a glorious one. we have attempts to undermine each other and this has been the story of pakistan india relations since 1947, but at the same time, there is also a realization that war is not an option between two nuclear neighbors because all the previous wars we fought were we fought them literally bows and arrows. economic development cannot take place in the region, economic development cannot take place in pakistan in india without a peaceful environment. there is also a realization that they tried in an environment of tension and hostility. because the such elements the rivalries of two countries, the further excessablety of the situation. i am happy to inform that in pakistan, almost all political parties, if you look at the elections which have taking place in pakistan toward three successive elections, the political most all the political parties. his party also won the location on a slogan. peace through econom

. >>> protests have been held in india's capital where the youngest convict in a fatal gang rape has been released from prison. the parents of the 23-year-old woman attacked on a bus in 2012 have been leading demonstrations in new delhi. the man was 10 when he was arrested and received the three year maximum sentence for a juvenile. campaigners are calling for the allow to be changed so longer sentences can be imposed on young criminals. we have more from new delhi. >> this case of the youngest offender involved in the 2012 gang rape attack has raised many questions particularly about the juvenile detention system in india, what happens to young offenders inside the system and the importantly, what happens once they're released. what is the roadmap for their rehabilitation and development, as well as their reintegration into society, a society that is deeply, deeply angry and frustrated by issues of sexual violence. as we heard from the experts and people we've been speaking to about the issue that this is a long running problem and this case is once again drawing attention to the ro

we have china, india and the philippines. it starts with adrian brown in beijing >> reporter: china's leaders are basking in the glory of being signatories to an historic agreement in paris. we will know exactly what china is going to do when it releases its next five-year plan next year. but expect a shrinking coal and steel industry. these have been the drivers of the china's economy. i've just been to the south-west to a former steel mill town where the mill closed nine months ago with the loss of some 16,000 jobs. why? the government labelled it a heavy polluter. the question now is whether this former mill is going to be a sense a template to what happens to other industries in other parts of the country. the country has given a commitment that it will ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions peek by 2030. that's significant because china, of course, is the biggest emitter of those gasses. it also says that it hopes that at least 20% of all of its energy needs come from renewables also by 2030. china is in a unique posit

many strie to get a stronger commitment from india to reduce emissions. what has china been willing to do? how have they handled these talks so far? >> richelle, chien is unique, a heavy polluter and spending more money on combating pollution than any other country, as it should say environmentalists. balanced in a recurring word today and we heard it from the address from the french foreign minister a short time ago. china has stressed again and again that it wants to be treated as a developed nation, even though it's the world's second largest economy. there's a good reason for that, richelle. if china were classified as an industrialized nation, it would have to make a huge contribution to that international fund that is being set up to help currents currently suffering the worst effects of climate change. so it's clinging to that developing nation status, and that's why we have friction in paris at the moment. one of the reasons why we don't have the agreement is world is currently waiting for. >> the timing of this summit could not have been worse. t