because from the global point of view india achieved a lot but in these three years. the world expects a lot from india. and india does its best to justify these expectations so you can say that these three years were years of satisfaction and happiness but are. they still in our experience in these three years. we expect that we will make even better progress in the next two years and. and we will be able to achieve our goals our dream. is to improve the lives of even the poorest people in our country. and we really hold that it will soon come true is that we're going to get back to indian economy and some of the main reforms that you've been a share but what i wanted to ask you about india russia relations the two countries have very cordial relations for decades now russia is one of the key partners in our supplier to your country you have said once that russia india relationship can go further than just a political relationship even though it's not very popular to be friends with russia nowadays can't this relationship go deeper than just arms contracts. nuclear energy. i will have to correct you a little ind

reformer and some of the programs were introduced like make in india india and start a country those are of course the programs to make india well the nation you also talk about the concept of self-reliance that's what actually concept can indian economy be self-reliant in times of irreversible globalization arjen the today's world. is very interconnected in a deeper and interdependent this is the age of technology but new technology reflects what is changing in the world. and technology is changing man into the new man the network of man. so many great changes have taken place. today with globalization and prospects of a global scale we have only one path and that is development out of. and india has made significant progress with that was with our top priority is family i mean the whole world is one family that is our philosophy in india. and this is the foundation of all progress in india society the social aspect is the focal point of economic development for us. we have to try harder to alleviate the special conditions in the underdeveloped areas of our country and i have to bring electricity to those areas do not have

india its long—awaited independence 70 years ago. he has also talked about building a new india, an india thatis about building a new india, an india that also technologically advanced. and at the same time, he made a reference to a tragic event that took place last week, when more than 60 children, many of them newborn babies, died in hospital in a north indian town. it isa hospital in a north indian town. it is a reminder that despite india's very considerable achievements over these past 70 years, the country still has a distance to go in sometimes delivering the most basic needs to its people. it is exactly 70 years ago on the 15th of august 1947 that the british unionjack 70 years ago on the 15th of august 1947 that the british union jack was lowered one last time from that historic red fort, to be replaced by the indian flag. and a lot has changed in india over these past 70 yea rs. changed in india over these past 70 years. it is now a $10 trillion economy. the per capita income, which is around $26 at that time, is now $7,500. but despite that, barack, still present in the day's india, many of the conflict that existed at the tu

india had this multicultural society. you stake in india at the society. you stake in india people, when i was growing up, in india people would not be treated properly, is equal citizens. when my parents generation used to fear the reason they need to be partition because wilson ‘s would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proven. china's president xijinping has urged donald trump and north korea to avoid "words and actions" that exacerbate the situation. chinese state media says mr xi made the plea to mr trump in a phone call. in the past week, pyongyang and washington have been exchanging increasingly angry threats. from seoul, robin brant sent this report. president trump has threatened fire and fury. his military, he says, is now locked and loaded. but tonight, north korea is getting sound and music from its neighbours in the south. the message at this annual peace concert on the border perhaps a little louder after a week of increasing tension. this is south korea's capital, just a few dozen miles away from that concert. translation: trump

india. india celebrating its own independence tomorrow. but partition in 1947 brought mass migration and widespread bloodshed as our correspondent james robbins reports. 70 years ago, britain pulled out of indiae jewel in its imperial crown. british rule, the british raj, had been unravelling in the 1940s amid increasing sectarian clashes. lord louis mountbatten, india's last viceroy, worked to transfer power as quickly as possible. the british even brought forward the deadline for withdrawal by almost a year. india then was home to almost 400 million people. hindus were in the majority, muslims made up about a quarter of the population. but no way could be agreed to keep them in a single, undivided nation. so independence also meant partition. creating not one but two self—governing countries. at the stroke of the midnight hour when the bold street india will awake to life and freedom. the new borders were drawn up in just five weeks. 0n the 14th of august 1947 british india was heading to its end. over the course of two days, partition was also launched. a new largely muslim state of pakistan was born while the new india was celebrating its independence. but millions of people, muslims, hin

disappointed pakistanis, he's disappointed muslims in india, he's disppointed all the liberal section in india which... enjoyed the fact that indiaindia to a society where a lot of people, when i was growing up, used to say, they were worried that in india they would not be treated properly, they would not be treated as equal citizens. narendra modi has taken india right there. where my parents‘ generation used to fear that the reason there needs to be a partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proved. and we'll have a special week of coverage to mark 70 years of partition and the independence of india and pakistan, that's here on bbc world news from the 14th of august. and you can get more information on the dedicated partition page on our website. that's bbc.com/partition. the kenyan human rights commission has blamed police for using excessive force on protestors after results of the presidential election were announced. they claim 2a people have died in election—related violence since tuesday. leaders of the opposition have appealed for calm, but say they still don't

disappointed pakistanis, he's disappointed muslims in india, he's disppointed all the liberal section in india which... ..which enjoyed the fact that indiataken india to a society where a lot of people, when i was growing up, used to say, they were worried that in india they would not be treated properly, they would not be treated as equal citizens. narendra modi has taken india right there. where my parents‘ generation used to fear that the reason there needs to be a partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proved. next week, we'll have a special coverage to mark 70 years of partition and the independence of india and pakistan here on bbc news. and you can get more information on the dedicated partition page on our website. stay with us on bbc news — still to come... glory for the british quartet at the world athletics championships in london, but usain bolt‘s final race before retiring ends in disaster. the big crowds became bigger as the time of the funeral approached. as the lines of fans became longer, the police prepared for a hugejob of crowd control. idi amin, uganda's b

disappointed pakistanis, he's disappointed muslims in india, he's disppointed all the liberal section in india which... ..which enjoyed the fact that indiaety. he's taken india to a society where a lot of people, when i was growing up, used to say, they were worried that in india they would not be treated properly, they would not be treated as equal citizens. narendra modi has taken india right there. where my parents‘ generation used to fear that the reason there needs to be a partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proved. next week, we'll have a special coverage to mark 70 years of partition and the independence of india and pakistan here on bbc news. and you can get more information on the dedicated partition page on our website. that's at bbc.com/partition. an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 has struck close to the indonesian island of sumatra. authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake. the united states geological survey says it hit at a depth of 67 kilometres and a distance of 81 kilometres west of the city of bengkulu. the kenyan

disappointed pakistanis, he's disappointed muslims in india, he's disppointed all the liberal section in india which — which enjoyed the fact that indiahere a lot of people, when i was growing up, used to say, they were worried that in india they would not be treated properly, they would not be treated as equal citizens. narendra modi has taken india right there. where my parents‘ generation used to fear that the reason there needs to be a partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that is what narendra modi has proved. and we'll have a special week of coverage to mark 70 years of partition and the independence of india and pakistan here on bbc news. you can get more information on the dedicated partition page on our website. that's bbc.com/partition. seven members of the white helmets in syria, the emergency service in rebel areas, have been buried, after they were shot dead at one of their centres. the attack happened in the early hours of saturday in the town of sarmin, nine kilometres east of the city of idlib. their bodies were discovered when volunteers arrived to start a shift. sebastian usher reports

, so doing a free—trade agreement with india is more of an advantage to britain than it is to india. india'se us, china, and germany is in the top ten. we saw merkel this week saying that she wants to restart the eu's talks with india on its own trade and investment agreement. and so, from the indian perspective, what is more important, a trade deal with the uk or the eu? i think that's self—explanatory. let's turn our attentions to the united states. white house chief strategist steve bannon is the latest member of the trump administration to be fired, at the end of a week in which the president's new chief of staff, john kelly, was photographed shaking his head and staring at the floor during a particularly chaotic news conference which centred on the violence in charlottesville, virginia. several commentators have described this week as a turning point for the trump administration. do you think it might be, adam? no, i think it's a sort of reality tv show. i don't know what the ending is but it is extraordinary, there has never been a presidency like it, i would rather doubt whether there

india. india is one of the fastest growing markets for on line shopping largely to do with the huge number of smartphone users in the country. and in an effort to attract customers, on line retailers have been offering massive discounts. but this has made it difficult for them to make profit. amazon has been pursuing an aggressive strategy in indiaown operations, branding them as snapdeal 2.0. it might bea branding them as snapdeal 2.0. it might be a new avatar for the company, but it is facing the same old competition in the market. bbc news. in other news, warmer summer weather in europe has led to bubbling profits for heineken. they get half of their turnover from the continent. profits rose nearly 6%. $2.1 billion. it beat market expectations. they had good growth in vietnam as well. china's appetite for fast food shows no signs of slowing down. the world's second biggest economy has a more vibrant restau ra nt biggest economy has a more vibrant restaurant economy than ever. chinese consumers it out almost three times a week. thanks to a growing middle—class making up 68% of all households, some of the top brands are doing extremely well. 0thers include kfc and mcdonald's. 0thers include kfc and mcdonald's. other retail industries are struggling to get by. why is casual eating restaurants becoming such a rising industry? for

enter 0la cabs, india's biggest taxi hailing app, orthe uber of india. or as they say... uber is the 0la of indiaunched in india, they have taken full advantage of its head start. 0la have historically been number one in india, but uber has said that that's changing. it looks like the battle for india's cab cash is onlyjust beginning. these are the head offices in the silicon valley of india, bangalore. this is employee number one. india is not designed to have many cars, 10% ownership. what are the specific needs of your customers and drivers in india? we made an inclusive platform that is notjust about cabs but about many other things in india. rickshaws and tuk—tuks. .. the buses that we have any few cities, the minibuses, the bikes, electric rickshaws... so it's an inclusive platform for a city where you have different platform options at different price points for different uses, so that brings an a lot of options for users. 0la says that it's better because it is local and it knows what works in india. they offer things like walk—in centres for drivers and being the first to allow customers

enter 0la cabs, india's biggest taxi hailing app, orthe uber of india, if you will. or as they would rather we say... uber is the 0la of indialaunched in india, 0la has taken full advantage of its head start. 0la has historically been number one in india, but uber has said that that's changing. looks like the battle that india's cab cash is onlyjust beginning. these are 0la's head offices in india's silicon valley. bangalore. india is not designed to have a car in that shape, not even 10%. what are the specific needs of customers and drivers in india? they need an inclusive platform that is notjust about cabs... it's rickshaws, tuk—tuks, the black and yellow medallions, the buses that we have, the minibuses, bikes, electric rickshaws, et cetera. it is an inclusive platform for mobility. you have different transport options, and different prices for different cases. that brings in a lot of options for users. 0la says it's better because it's local and it knows what works in india. that means offering things like walk—in—centres for drivers and being the first to allow customers to pay by cash. uber is coming into the indian m

india. >> india's supreme court has declared unconstitutional the practice of instant divorce among muslims in rindia, a ruling described by women's rights activists a win. it allowed muslim mens to divorce their wives simply by uttering the word talaq three times. >> you could do it over the phone, or instant messaging. >> trevor: you could divorce your wife just by saying a word three times? that's crazy. that is insane. i guess we do have a version of this here as well. you just say your wife's sister's name three times during sex, and that's the same thing. it's the same thing, i guess, the same thing. but this is insane, right? what's even crazier is you could text the word three times, text it and you are divorced. how does it work? three times in one text? three separate texts? can you use emojis. "itout! i'm out! i'm out." that is the ultimate anti-booty text. how do they even allow that? thankfully the supreme court in india has outlawed this practice. great job. great job. great job. ( cheers and applause ) this is ridiculous. how do you divorce someone-- oh, and speak of someone you wush you could divorce in a text, last night, president donald trump popped into phoenix to hold a campaign rally for the election that he just won. and seeing as trump won arizona, it's no surprise that last night's rally was paction. packed. there was a line around the block like someone was releasing a racist sneaker. when the show started, it started way bang. ben carson came out of hibernation to lukewarm-up the crowd. ( laughter ) i can just say, having ben carson kicking off a party is like having ben carson kicking off a party. he's, like, the worst choice ever. "d.j., doctor... is... in... the house. are you all ready... to... have... a festive... moment?" ( cheers and applause ) but, look, nobody came to a trump rally to hear a slow-motion black man speak. ( laughter ) they came for fire and fury. and that's exactl

century, india's economy started to grow faster, widening the 93p- started to grow faster, widening the gap. this is largely down to economic reforms in india in the 19905, economic reforms in india when it opened up its markets forforeign 1990s, when it opened up its markets for foreign and private 1990s, when it opened up its markets forforeign and private investments. today, india and pakistan are the largest economies in south asia. they still don't create very much. bilaterals trade stood atjust $2.2 billion last year. this is less than what india creates with smaller neighbours like sri lanka, bangladesh, and nepal. this is largely due to the negative list, banning goods from india. this ranges from toothbrushes and diapers to ca rs ranges from toothbrushes and diapers to cars and cricket bats. india levies taxes on goods from pakistan. that said, informaltrade levies taxes on goods from pakistan. that said, informal trade between the two countries is thriving, and is estimated to be close to $5 billion. that involves shipping goods through a third country. traders both in india and pakistan news dubai to get goods to each other. experts say that if history was formalised,

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some of our product, fresh and dried fruit mainly -- it's famous, afghanistan is famous -- to india. india is a major market for us. with 1.2 billion populations, whatever we send is gonna be sold out there. when i was talking back to the farmer, i'd say, "no matter how much you produce, it's going to be sold." but we have to work on some of those standards, on the packaging, on the certification. for the past 12 years, a lot of good things has happened, and we need to talk more about the reality on the ground. and the reality on the ground is a lot of focus on the positive aspect, not so much on the insecurity or the poppy cultivation. a very small number of people are growing poppy, while majority is growing agriculture. so what we have to focus is agriculture. if we get that as our prime focus, we'll be able to change the views that are out there. >> all right. minister, thank you. >> thank you very much. >> pleasure to meet you. thank you, and best wishes for a successful trip. coming up next -- the devastating syrian refugee crisis and a look at how the international relief agency car

india had this multicultural society. he‘s taken india toa multicultural society. he‘s taken indiarried that in india they would not be treated properly, treated as equal citizens. he has taken india right there, my pa rents he has taken india right there, my parents generation used to fear that the reason needs to be partition is because muslims would not be treated fairly in india and that‘s what modi has proved. those people of my pa rents has proved. those people of my parents generation who thought we would not get equal opportunity and rights, would not be living as equal citizen is in india, and that‘s why they want to pakistan. modi‘s india is proving that fact. imran khan. at least 11 people have been arrested for looting containers that fell from a proper ship in brazil. local people went out in small boats to the flooding containers near the port of sant son to consumer goods including bicycles, air conditioning units and clothing. officials said 45 containers had fallen from the deck, possibly dislodged in heavy seas. the latest headlines on bbc news. a woman has been k

india. 1914, india is fully a part of the british empire. and the effort is volunteer army of the 20th century, an army raised with no conscription whatsoever. it is india's army to serve great britain in the first world war. the war brought massive changes to india, personified in no person better than gandhi, who supported the war in 1950 and was a firm advocate that britain had to leave india by 1918. they created a net trade balance for india -- positive trade balance for india, radically altering the relationship between india and britain. india also became a manufacturing center to make the logistics easier. , i have toll this credit this wonderful paper i heard, britain introduced one rupee paper notes. the previous smallest currency was a five rupee coin. it brought paper currency. it brought 100 million indians out of the barter economy and into a cash and trade economy. promised they would convert it to silver after the end of the war, i promise they never keep. tensions over this issue led to the massacre in northern india in 1919. by that point, the international conference and most indians who had been dedicated to the war and supportive of t

india. in 1914, of course, india is fully a part of the british empire. in fact, india produced the largest volunteer army of the 20th century that is an army raised with no conscription whatsoever, it is india's army to serve the british in the first world war. the war brought massive fundamental changes to india, personified in no person better than gandhi, who supported the war in 1915, and was a firm advocate that britain had to leave india by 1918. the war made india a net creditor to great britain and created a net trade balance for india, positive trade balance for india, radically realtering the relationship between india and great britain. india also became a manufacturing center as britain moved manufacturing to india to make the logistics of the asian empire easier. britain introduced one rupee notes, paper notes, which you wouldn't think would be a big deal. the previous smallest unit of currency was a five rupee coin. this is bringing paper currency into india, it brought 100 million indians out of the barter economy and into the global cash economy. 100 mi

india. there has been major economic growth in india by nehru‘s vision of a more equal society hasn‘t happened yet. one thing endures, the political mistrust between india tongue. we mightjust worship different gods but that doesn‘t make us any different. but he‘s never been to pakistan, which is less than 20 miles away. the border between the two countries is real and psychological. partition is both history and ever present. it is very difficult for indians to go to pakistan and vice versa. there are very few transport links and almost no—one makes the journey. we we re almost no—one makes the journey. we were broadcasting in pakistan yesterday and made the crossing from lahore, just 30 miles from here to amritsar. very few people made the acrossing with us, that‘s because of acrossing with us, that‘s because of a long standing hostility between the states of india and pakistan. its peoples may feel friendship, but the states themselves, 70 years after partition, they feel as far apart as ever. george, back to you. the british explorer pen hadow and his team have set off for the north pole in two 50—foot yachts. his team say the melting of sea ice in

enter india's biggest taxi hailing app, the google of india, if you will. 0r app, the google of indiae of their head start. it has historically been number one in india, but uber said thatis number one in india, but uber said that is changing. it looks like the battle for cash is changing. this is india's silicon valley, bangalore. this is employer number one. the country is not designed to have the car industry. not even more than 10%. what are the needs of your customers and drivers in india? we made an exclusive pact that —— platform not only about taxis but some of the taxis in india, the buses we have, minibuses that we have, bikes in some cities, electric ca i’s have, bikes in some cities, electric cars and so on. it's a platform for mobility where you have different transport options and different price points for different cases. that brings in a lot of options for users. ola said it is better because it is local and it knows what works in india, meaning offering things like walk in centres for drivers and being the first to allow customers to pay by cash. uber is coming into

india have been moving up, as well. india is the exception here. as we look at indiang into 2018, we do think there will be decent earnings growth. these high valuations will probably be acceptable. i would caution, we are neutral on india. of the key sectors in india, particularly places like i.t. and health care and consumer staples, which are expensive. yvonne: i meant r.b.i., not rba. themtwo --y to get easy to get the two mixed. what are the sectors where you s-like.est bric where are you overweight or underweight? adrian: there is supply-side discipline. we have had decent recovery in commodity prices in the last couple months. average commodity prices in 2017 would be higher than 16. i think that is all supply discipline rather than demand shock. if we look at the overcapacity industries in china, most notably steel, but i would also throw in petrochemicals, aluminum, cement, margins are staying high in those sectors. you can play that indirectly. we are bullish on taiwan and korean materials. effectively, they are living under the pricing umbrella of china. it

india. there has been major economic growth in india by nehru's vision of a more equal society hasn't happened yet. one thing endures, the political mistrust between indiare the same people. we probably eat similar food. we speak in a similar tongue. we mightjust worship different gods but that doesn't make us any different. but he's never been to pakistan, which is less than 20 miles away. the border between the two countries is real and psychological. partition is both history and ever present. it is very difficult for indians to go to pakistan and vice versa. there are very few transport links and very few people make thatjourney. we were up broadcasting yesterday from in pakistan, a0 miles from here and there were very few people coming with us. it was an illustration of how that border is very rarely used. all because of an undercurrent of hostility between the two nation states. people may feel friendship but 70 years after partition, these two states are as farapart as partition, these two states are as far apart as ever. a long journey still to be completed, thank you very much. at least 11 people have been killed after a 200—year—old oak tree f

india, marking the end of empire on the subcontinent. so what has become of the economies of pakistan and india? how do they differ and how much do they rely on each other? our correspondent reports. since partition, indiaery different economic parts. india's economy was bigger than pakistan's right from the start, because of the size of its population and the fact that it inherited financial and government institutions. today, india's economy is almost eight times bigger than its neighbours. but what is interesting is during the first 50 yea rs interesting is during the first 50 years both nations saw similar economic growth. in fact, the average income per person in pakistan was higher than india during this period. but, since the start of the 21st century, india's economy started to grow faster, widening the gap. this is largely down to the economic reforms in india in the 1990s when it opened up its markets for foreign and private investments. today, india and pakistan are the largest economies in east asia, but they don't trade with each other much. their trade is less tha n with each other much. their trade is less than what they trade with smaller neighbours like bangladesh, sri lanka and nepal.

india celebrating a day later. in 1947. cut into two leading to the death and displacement of millions of people. we take a look back. >> on this historic day when india takes her place as a free -- 19 47, indiaformally declared independence from the british empire. crowds gathered to hear the announcement in the capital in new delhi and greet their first prime minister. a man chchosen by his mentotor,t mike gundy.. ghandi.ma , another prime minister sworn in in pakistan. the partition of hindu majority india and muslim majority pakistan sparked a massive migration as over 10 million muslims, hindus, rushed to get on the right side of the dividing line. among them was a 12-year-old boy. 81, he still thinks of the pakistani village his hindu family left behind. >> life in that village was very good and you start to miss that. you start to think about, what is it like over there? you start to dream about it. i still dream about it. his family was one of the lucky ones. around one million people died in the sectarian violence record by the partition. as violence, rape, and murder became commonplace between the two communities. girl was 10 when she saw her grandfather and uncle's killed by hindu

india. india, despite all the things we heard about india, and i'm not going to dispute them, a government report demonstrated without any shadow of a doubt -- unless you are one of these bjp supporters who believe it is an appeasement exercise -- the committee report, muslims are among the most socially backward groups in india. they are not represented in government sectors, they are not represented in private sectors, they are among the least educated, and so forth and so on. if the grievance argument were true, india should be festooned with isis fighters. yet it is not. the parts of india that have dispatched isis fighters are actually the most well-educated parts of india, so where we have seen isis fighters coming from india, they have come from one of the most educated states and the muslims from their are among the most educated muslims. if the agreement's argument were true -- and i submit you is probably not -- we should be expecting other places, where these typical grievance-based arguments are most applicable -- and they are not producing isis fighters. let's talk very briefly about

india originally. i moved to the united states about 13 years ago, 2003. i have an mba from india and i was working for bbc world service in india. when i came here, i came from a good educational background. i had spoke well and came from good well-known organization, would have no problem getting a job. but i was surprised that might mba, educational qualifications and my experience of pba world service didn't matter much and also my accent. especially working in radio, come here i had to speak like an american, say things like pakistan is that a pakistan. or baghdad instead of baghdad. anyway, i took a job in retail. this happened. tell you a few things about me, how i came to the united states. i was working for bbc world service in indiana met a woman from pennsylvania who was there on a fulbright scholarship. her name is holly and i met her, we became friends, more than friends and fellow love and got married and they came to this country. that's how america became my new home. i can indeed my parents wanted me to get an mba. i'm not an mba kind of person but mba get your good job, they make a lot of money, you get married

india. all that liberal section in india which enjoyed the fact that india had this multicultural society. as growing up people used to say, they were worried in india they would not be treated properly, they would not be treated as equal citizens. narendra modi has taken india right there where my parents‘ generation used to fear the reason there needs to be partition was because muslims would not be treated fairly in india. that's what narendra modi has proved. those people of my parents generation who thought we would not get equal opportunities or rights, we would not be living as equal citizens in india and that is why they want to pakistan. indian now is proving that fact. imran khan. despite the tensions on the korean peninsula, some people in the south of the war of words between presidentjohn and the north korean presidentjohn and the north korean president make them laugh and they do not feel particularly under threat, this weekend thousands are attending a piece concert along the border with north korea. this is a peace concert being held in south korea barely five kilometres fro

india's first prime minister marked india gaining independence from british colonial rule. indiaawake to life and freedom, he said. following in his footsteps, modi saw to raise the same confidence. >> together, we will create an india free of terrorism, clan rivalry, and caste injustice. we will create an india where there is no compromise on corruption and nepotism. independence coincided with partition of the subcontinent, creating pakistan and india, and decades of conflict. at the border today there was a pause in that acrimony. indian soldiers offering suites to their counterparts, a gesture that symbolizes efforts to soothe efforts between these neighbors. sarah: javi is back with more business and good news for the u.s. economy. er >> the closely watched u.s. retail sales are out and they saw the biggest jump in more than half the year last month as consumers bought more cars and spending on nonessential items like vacations. retail sales were up 0.6%. that points to an economy humming along as they try to dodge whether the u.s. federal reserve will raise interest rates a