sanjoy majumder sent this report.decades, a third of bangladesh is still under water. many villages in the northern part of the country are still cut off. aid agencies are desperately trying to reach those affected. it is a similar situation across large parts of south asia. the eastern indian state of the heart has been hit hardest. heavy rain and overflowing rivers have left large areas under water. —— behar. more than 500 people have been killed here in the last few weeks. tens of thousands of people have lost their homes, and are staying in temporary camps. there is still a lot of water, a lot of damage, and a lot of people still out of their homes. people are surviving and getting on with things as they can. and india's financial capital of mumbai, a city of 20 million, has been brought to stand still, after heavy rain on wednesday. transport so users to a halt, forcing many to simply wade out. that may transport services ground a halt. it is raining intensely across india, nepal, and bangladesh. it has done so f

sanjoy majumder, bbc news, delhi.ose floods aren't the only ones making the headlines. rescue operations are happening across texas, in the wake of tropical storm harvey. 100,000 homes have been affected by the disastrous flooding. a hospital had to be evacuated because of a water shortage and a fire is still burning at a flooded chemical plant. the bbc‘s laura trevelyan reports from richmond, south west of houston. here, they have been told that they are yet more mandatory evacuations in fort bend county, and people here are told that the river that has burst its banks will crest tomorrow, friday, at 56 feet. that means these homes here, already flooded, the water levels will rise even higher. that is tremendous in these ideas causing to beware. some people hoped that they were out of the woods, but 110w that they were out of the woods, but now people realise because of the tremendous amount of rainfall that happened when the harry kane became a tropical storm, that has made the levels rise, and now you're getting th

sanjoy majumder, bangladesh.ir stylist in chicago. andrew warren, a former oxford university employee, and us professor wyndham lathem are accused of killing trenton cornell—duranleau. the 26—year—old was found with a0 stab wounds at the end ofjuly. the two men handed themselves in following a nationwide man hunt. the iraqi army has begun an offensive to retake tal afar — the last major city in the country held by so—called islamic state. the iraqi prime minister, haider al—abadi, said the militants had no choice other than to leave or be killed. sarah corker reports. iraqi armed units head for the city of tal afar, 80 kilometres west of mosul. troops have the area surrounded and for several days, warplanes bombed is positions. so—called islamic state has held it since 2014. in a televised speech, the iraqi prime minister announced the start of the ground offensive to retake the city. translation: i told them to either surrender or die. as we promised before, we promise now, we will continue the liberation proces

sanjoy majumder, bbc news.ation on the many forms the migrant crisis in the mediterranean takes on the bbc online. as we do every day, let's catch up on some of the main sports stories. we'll start with the tennis. i haven't had a moment to look at it today, so take us from the top. there are 87 matches in total to be completed from tuesday because of the rain. torrential rain here in new york on tuesday. you could hear it on the roof of the stadium during the opening session 24 stadium during the opening session 2a hours ago. maria sharapova who beat simona halep on the opening day, she is taking on timea babos. babos is two up. elina svitolina is through. she survived a third set to go through. in the men's draw, dominic thiem resumed i—o go through. in the men's draw, dominic thiem resumed 1—0 up against his australian opponent, and he took less tha n his australian opponent, and he took less than half an hour to complete his win. the 22—year—old has never made it past the fourth round at flushing meadows. t

sanjoy majumder, bangladesh.der of a hair stylist in chicago. andrew warren, a former oxford university employee, and us professor wyndham lathem are accused of killing trenton cornell—duranleau. the 26—year—old was found with a0 stab wounds at the end ofjuly. the two men handed themselves in following a nationwide man hunt. the south african government has confirmed that it granted diplomatic immunity to zimbabwe's first lady, grace mugabe, allowing her to leave the country without answering questions about an assault allegation. president mugabe's wife is accused of assaulting a 20—year—old model, gabriella engels, a week ago at a johannesburg hotel. south africa's department for international relations said the decision to confer diplomatic immunity was not an easy one, but it was imperitive to maintain good relations with zimbabwe. one of the victim's lawyers said he planned to challenge the decision. a british paramedic — who was injured while trying to help victims of a terror attack in finland — has denied

sanjoy majumder sent this report.angladesh is still under water. many villages in the northern part of the country still cut off. aid agencies are desperately trying to reach those affected. it's a similar situation across large parts of south asia. the eastern indian state of bihar has been hit the hardest. heavy rain and overflowing rivers have left large areas under water. more than 500 people have been killed here in the past few weeks. tens of thousands of people have lost their homes, and are staying in temporary camps. there's still a lot of water. there's a lot of damage. there's a lot of people still out of their homes. people are surviving and getting on with things as they can. and india's financial capital mumbai, a city of more than 20 million, was brought to a standstill after torrential rain hit the city on wednesday. transport services ground to a halt, forcing many to simply wade home. we're in the middle of the annual monsoon season and it's been raining intensely across india, but also neighbouring

sanjoy majumder has the details. decades, a third of bangladesh is still under water. many villages in the northern part of the country still cut off. aid agencies are desperately trying to reach those affected. it's a similar situation across large parts of south asia. the eastern indian state of bihar has been hit the hardest. heavy rain and overflowing rivers have left large areas under water. more than 500 people have been killed here in the past few weeks. tens of thousands of people have lost their homes, and are staying in temporary camps. there's a lot of damage. there's a lot of people still out of their homes. people are surviving and getting on with things as they can, but there's been a lot of damage. and india's financial capital, mumbai, a city of more than 20 million, was brought to a standstill after torrential rain hit the city on wednesday. it left commuters stranded, transport services ground to a halt, forcing many to simply wade home. we're in the middle of the annual monsoon season and it's been

sanjoy majumder, bbc news.garden for their mother this afternoon, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of her death. the white garden in the grounds of kensington palace is dedicated to the life and work of diana, princess of wales. the princes will also meet representatives of charities supported by their mother. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell is at kensington palace. tell us more about what will happen this afternoon. this will be the only site we will have of william and harry in the next couple of days. we've heard quite a bit from them in recent weeks in various documentaries that have been broadcast. paying tribute to the life of their mother and describing the events immediately after they heard of her tragic death. this afternoon they will come to the white garden in the grounds of kensington palace which of course was home to diana for 15 years and they will meet representatives of some of the charities with which she continued association after her. very often charities for which she pioneere

sanjoy majumder, bangladesh., with dual british and australian citizenship, has been confirmed as one of the victims to die in the terrorist attack in barcelona. police investigating the attacks that claimed 14 lives say they've seized more than 120 gas canisters in the house which exploded in alcaner on wednesday. and police are unsure whether the man suspected of driving the van used in the attack on las ramblas is still in spain. fraudsters aiming to scam people out of their pension could soon face fines of up to £500,000, as the government introduces new measures to tackle cold—callers. john watsonjoins us john watson joins us now with the sport news. tottenham and chelsea have just kicked off in the premier league. spurs will play all of their home games at wembley this season. huddersfield continued their superb start to the season with their second win in as many matches, with a 1—0 victory over newcastle, in what was their first home game in the top flight in 45 years tim hague reports. another step into

sanjoy majumder sent this report.thern part of the country still cut off. aid agencies are desperately trying to reach those affected. it‘s a similar situation across large parts of south asia. the eastern indian state of bihar has been hit the hardest. heavy rain and overflowing rivers have left large areas under water. more than 500 people have been killed here in the past few weeks. tens of thousands of people have lost their homes, and are staying in temporary camps. there‘s still a lot of water. there‘s a lot of damage. there‘s a lot of people still out of their homes. people are surviving and getting on with things as they can. and india‘s financial capital mumbai, a city of more than 20 million, was brought to a standstill after torrential rain hit the city on wednesday. transport services ground to a halt, forcing many to simply wade home. we‘re in the middle of the annual monsoon season and it‘s been raining intensely across india, but also neighbouring nepal and bangladesh for the past several weeks. it‘s ca

of uttar pradesh has been suspended, and a government inquiry is underway. 0ur correspondent sanjoy majumdery and friday, overnight into friday. there's been a suggestion that one of the reasons is because oxygen supplies ran low, apparently because the hospital hadn't paid or cleared the bills of the private supplier. now this has been denied by the authorities, but the fact is that from the reports we've heard from the ground, certainly on thursday night it appeared that the supplies of oxygen were dangerously low. many of these children or babies, in fact, were in the neonatal facility. some of them were seriously ill. there have been reports that both the doctors as well as the families were handed out manual breathing bags in an attempt to try and revive some of these babies, who unfortunately didn't survive. what the authorities maintain is that many of these children were very, very ill and no—one died because of a lack of oxygen, but an investigation‘s on to see if there's been any negligence. this has turned into something of a political hot potato, because there is discussion of th

our correspondent sanjoy majumder is in bangladesh.ods are concerned. the reason for that is, this is where some of the rivers that flow from neighbouring india enter bangladesh, and the last few days, because of heavy rains on that side of the border, the levels of the rivers have been rising alarmingly. houses have been submerged, farmland, hundreds of thousands of people have been moved into temporary relief camps. in this area alone, 3000 schools have been shut down either because they are under water or they're badly damaged. the focus of the government and the international relief agencies is to try and get supplies of food, water and medicine as quickly to these affected people as is possible. many people are complaining that supplies simply aren't getting through, and one of the reasons for that is that in much of this area, road and rail links have been affected, so the only way to get supplies across to them is by boat or from the air. the other big worry now is that even though this is the worst affected area, the focus is s

our correspondent sanjoy majumder reports from kurigram in the north of the country.water. people here are used to floods. but not on this scale. entire villages have been washed away. those left standing are abandoned. there used to be a village here — now almost all of it is underwater. there were houses, lanes, even a small playground, and i can hear the call to prayer from the village mosque, which is over that side. now, the only way to get around is by boat, and the villagers are simply trying to salvage whatever is left. when you've got nothing left, every little possession is invaluable. in this case, a mattress floating in the water. this used to be nur hussein's home. he tells me how the water rose without warning at night, swirling through his house. translation: i saved my brother and his wife and came back to get some clothes and blankets, but by then it was too late for me to get away. i spent the night on a tree. for some, however, leaving was not an option. this woman was heavily pregnant when the flood waters rose. her baby was born a day later. deliv

sanjoy majumder is in delhi for us. narendra modi choosing a very symbolic backdrop for his speech?fact, 70 symbolic backdrop for his speech? yes, in fact, 70 years ago, the crowd was celebrating the moment when they achieved independence. it is where every single prime minister has addressed the nation on the 15th of august. it is a tradition which also symbolises how india's ability to sustain itself as a functioning democracy against the predictions of many who felt india might disintegrate, it is a tribute to what it has achieved in the 70 years since it gained independence. the prime minister used the occasion to reflect on that. he paid tribute to the country's freedom fighters and spoke of his dream of turning india into a prosperous and technologically advanced nation in the next two years. india is not the same country was in 19117. per capita income was $26, it stands at over seven and a half thousand dollars today. the country itself is a nearly $10 trillion economy, one of the largest in the world. the prime minister also talked about issues of concern, including india's

from there, sanjoy majumder reports. flooding on a scale that bangladesh has not seen in decades. existed, entire villages washed away. people trying to salvage what little can be retrieved. in this case, a mattress floating in the water. when you have nothing left, every little possession is invaluable. this used to be nur hussein's home. he tells me how the water rose without warning at night, swirling through his house. translation: i saved my brother and his wife and came back to get some clothes and blankets, but by then it was too late for me to get away. i had to spend the night on a tree. there's now a sense of desperation among the survivors. aid workers bringing supplies of fresh water are soon surrounded, but there is simply not enough to go around, leaving behind angry and frustrated villagers. those who were lucky enough to escape have ended up in relief camps. this one is built on a narrow embankment surrounded by water. there are 2,000 people living here along with cattle and the problem is, with most of their homes washed away, they are going to be here a while. wi

the bbc‘s sanjoy majumder is in delhi, and has been telling me more about prime minister modi's speeche, to the freedom fighters who delivered india its long—awaited independence 70 years ago. he's also talked about building a new india, an india that is prosperous, that is progressive, and that is 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 the north indian town of gorakhpur. it's 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's exactly 70 years ago, on 15 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 years. it's now a $10 trillion economy. the per capita income, which was around $26 at that time, is now $7,500. but despite that there are, still present in the da

in a moment we can hear from our india correspondent sanjoy majumder in delhi — but first scunder kermaniin islamabad. what do you think people are celebrating today, independence from the uk or splitting from india? this isa the uk or splitting from india? this is a question that i put to a number of pakistanis and many seem to believe it is independent from both britain and india. a great deal of pakistanis especially in the younger generations who have no first—hand recollection of life under colonial rule set primarily as independence from india. that is because people from india. that is because people from a young age or taught that whilst hindus and muslims live together side under british rule and indeed long before that, in fact they were separate nations and so it was necessary to create pakistan to ensure a muslim minority in the subcontinent would not be oppressed bya hindu subcontinent would not be oppressed by a hindu majority. partition so horrific amount of violence that maybe no one anticipated. but it was something that many indian muslim leaders had campaigned for. nowa

state of uttar pradesh has been suspended, and a government inquiry is underway.0ur correspondent sanjoy majumderiday and there has been a suggestion one of the reason is because oxygen supplies ran low because hospitals had not paid the bills of the private supplier. this has been denied by authorities but reports from the ground we have heard appear that supplies of oxygen we re heard appear that supplies of oxygen were dangerously low. many of these children all babies were in bed the natal facility and some were seriously ill. the families were handed out manual breathing bags in an attempt to revive some of these babies who unfortunately did not survive but what the authorities maintained is maybe of these children of all are very ill and died because of a lack of oxygen. seven members of the emergency services team — the white helmets — in syria have been buried after they were shot dead at one of their centres. the attack happened in the early hours in the town of sar—min, nine kilometres east of the city of idlib. their bodies were discovered when volunteers arrived to start a shift. seba

sanjoy majumder has travelled to the bangladeshi capital, dhaka, to investigate why there is a rush tolf a million people leave bangladesh every year hoping to make their fortunes overseas. increasingly, many are making the extremely dangerous crossing over the mediterranean to try to get to europe. putting their lives at risk. many of these people are headed to the gulf or the middle east, which is the preferred route for those trying to get to saddam, libya, perhaps even beyond. and when you speak to them, you get a sense that it you speak to them, you get a sense thatitis you speak to them, you get a sense that it is being driven by desperation, even though so many of these journeys end in tragedy. last year, this man left his home and like many others he was lured with the promise of a good job. he cashed in all of his savings to pay his way. but in libya, he was sold to traffickers. they help him captive, demanding a ransom of $5,000. translation: they used to torture me. i would translation: they used to torture me. iwould not translation: they used to torture me. i would not be

sanjoy majumder has travelled to the bangladeshi capital, dhaka, to investigate why there is a rush toe leave bangladesh every year, hoping to make their fortunes overseas. increasingly, many are making the extremely dangerous crossing over the mediterranean, to try and get to europe, putting their lives at risk. many of these people are headed to the gulf or the middle east, which is the preferred route for those trying to get to sudan, to libya, perhaps even beyond. and, when you speak to them, you get a sense that they're being driven by an air of desperation, even though so many of these journeys can end in tragedy. last year, abu left his home in libya. like many others, he was lured with the promise of a good job. he cashed in all of his savings to pay his way. but, in libya, he was sold to traffickers. they held him captive, demanding a ransom of $5,000. translation: they used to torture me. i would not be given any food. i was made to stand for 2h hours. they said, pay up, and then you can rest. his wife was forced to borrow money to secure his release. he is back home now, but

the bbc‘s sanjoy majumder is in delhi to explain why.t eight years, the government has collected biometric data and each citizen has provided a mandate to re—biometric number. it has been mandatory for taxes and accessing a host of other services. many indians believe it has given the government too much access and control over their personal information. nobody should tell me that this is how you should live. it is not the way i want to live. the way i want to live, i should be accepted that way and my lifestyle should be accepted. privacy means live and let live and it is important for everybody because if somebody is always looking into your life it becomes stressful and you feel you are being judged. you can't live on your own. and there are some who believe the extensive judgment has larger implications. for example, the surveillance architecture of the state here in india is growing exponentially and fast and it has been growing without trammels and so the fact that the right to privacy has been explicitly and by such a large bench

sanjoy majumder, bbc news, delhi.till feeling the effects of partition. i've been speaking to one family about their experiences, and what they feel about india today. i almost refused the invitation, do you know that? remembering happy times, but this family did live through trauma. doctor singh and his wife fled pakistan as children but the events of that time have gone largely undiscussed. my generation, unfortunately, has not talked much to the younger generation, our children, our grandchildren about the partition. it's high time that history did come out with it. we made the mistake but history shouldn't. mrs singh feels that modern—day india might not be quite what the country's founding fathers had hoped for. it's a democratic country and so far it has been... it was a secular country, still it is. but then some elements always come and sometimes you feel that things are not the way they wanted. but for their grandson, india has an exciting future. in the coming decade, india is going to be the place to be bec

rahim singh‘s supporters flocked to the city where he was convicted. 0ur delhi correspondent sanjoy majumdern explanation and the background to this case first of all. gurmeet ram rahim singh is a very popular spiritual leader, a self—styled guru, if you like. his organisation claims he has a million followers, some say well beyond that, not just here followers, some say well beyond that, notjust here in india but around the world. he is often called the guru of bling because he is often seen wearing ornate jewellery and colourful clothes. he has acted ina number of and colourful clothes. he has acted in a number of movies, he has scripted and directed them himself. 0ne scripted and directed them himself. one was called messenger of god. he has a very passionate following. earlier today when he was convicted of raping two of his followers, and this is a case that dates back to 2002 when the letter was sent to the then prime minister of india alleging he had raped one of his followers and several others in the sector that he runs, it took federal police five years to begin investigating the c

now let's go to our india correspondent, sanjoy majumder who joins us from new delhi.ation. behind me you can see the parliament building in india were at midnight 70 years ago india celebrated its freedom with its first prime minister, marking the moment with a celebrated speech in which he echoed the lines, while the world sleeps, india wakes to life and freedom. there has been a subdued celebration in the lead—up to the date. it is the 70 it yet but there have been no special celebrations. it is just in as another holiday. they have come a long way since 1947. it is now a $7.5 trillion economy. it is doing well. but there is a lot of reflection on whether it has moved away from the ideals that marked its freedom. thank you, both of you. thank you. the world athletics championships ended on a high in london last night, with two more medals for great britain and northern ireland. the success of the relay teams meant british athletics hit its medal target, but onlyjust, as our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, reports. going into saturday, britain had just one medal

sanjoy majumder reports.wers of gurmeet ram rahim singh was convicted of rape. violence has been spreading every hour since that verdict even all the way to the capital. 200,000 of his followers had already taken up position near and around the court. india is no stranger to spiritual leaders and their cult—like following. gurmeet ram rahim singh is only the latest in line. it is deeply embarrassing for the government not to be prepared for the kind of backlash that this verdict has caused. he is known for his outlandish costumes and jewellery. he claims to have millions of followers. sentencing is likely to take place on monday. 0ur south asian correspondent justin rowlatt is in delhi the scene of some of the violence. he explained why singh was such a controversialfigure. this train was set on fire by an angry mob here in delhi. elsewhere buses have been torched. the guru has an enormous following, he claims 50 million people. the fear is that violence could spread. the epicentre of this is a town in the no

given the scale of what the authorities are feeling 0ur correspondent, sanjoy majumder, reports fromies are feeling a third of bangladesh is now under water. people here are used to floods. is now under water. but not on this scale. is now under water. entire villages have been washed away. those left standing are abandoned. been washed away. there used to be a village here. been washed away. now almost all of it is underwater. been washed away. there were houses, lanes, even a small playground, and i can hear the call to prayer from the village mosque which is over on that side. from the village mosque now the only way to get around is by boat and the villagers are simply trying to salvage whatever is left. when you've got nothing left, every little possession is invaluable. in this case, a mattress floating in the water. this used to be nur hussein's home. floating in the water. he tells me how the water rose without warning at night, swirling through his house. without warning at night, translation: i saved my brother and his wife and came back to get some clothes and blankets, bu

sanjoy majumder, bbc news, delhi.ion. i have been speaking to two generations on one family about their experience and what they feel about india today. i almost refused the invitation... remembering happy times, but this family did live through trauma. doctor singh and his wife fled pakistan as children but the events of that time have gone largely undiscussed. my generation, unfortunately, has not talked much to the younger generation, our children, our grandchildren about the partition. it is high time that history did come out with it. we made the mistake but history shouldn't. mrs singh feels that modern—day india might not be quite what the country's founding fathers had hoped for. it's a democratic country and so far it has been... it was a secular country, still it is. but then some elements always come and sometimes you feel that things are not the way they wanted. that macro the way gandhi wanted. —— the way gandhi wanted. but for their grandson, india has an exciting future. in the coming decade, india is g

rahim singh‘s supporters flocked to the city where he was convicted. 0ur delhi correspondent sanjoy majumderest. violence has been spreading every amorous since that verdict came in. gurmeet ram rahim singh convicted of raping two of his followers, a case which dates back to the year 2002. as you have mentioned, several hundred thousand, in fact drawn to those of his followers had already taken up position near the court. as the verdict came, they resorted to violence and attacked police lines and vehicles. they set public property on fire. we are hearing reports that buses and train carriages have been set on fire. simply verdict, the violence has spread across several towns in the northern state of punjab. the state which borders deli and within the powers couple of hours, we are hearing reports of islands here in the capital as well. at least one bus set on fire and that least a couple of train carriages had been attacked by his followers. —— reports of violence. an armed is a goodie personnel had been placed in position before the verdict. they started by resorting to tear gas shells to

sanjoy majumder has sent this report from northern bangladesh.r receding, people are settled on any patch of dry land they can find. a partially submerged bridge is now home to this family. they have been here for over a week. they have brought with them whatever possessions they could carry, and also their cattle. translation: the flood just washed away our home. we were able to quickly grab some things and our animals. many of bangladesh's major rivers flow through here, which is why it is the worst affected part of the country. this is the brahmaputra river, one of the world's largest. it flows into bangladesh from india. what's happened is because of heavy monsoon rain, it's breached its banks and the entire area around it is flooded. these people here have taken up the only sliver of land that's been left untouched. aid workers are trying their best to get relief to flood victims but there's a mad scramble — such is the need for something as basic as drinking water. this is one of the worst floods bangladesh has experienced in over 30 years.

our correspondent sanjoy majumder is in delhi with the latest. hours ago when the verdict was pronounced where the hearing was taking place. soon after that his supporters took to the streets in anger, they clashed with police, who already deployed in large numbers. they started by trying to use tear gas shells and water cannons to break up the protests. but when they were unable to do so they began opening live ammunition rounds. that's when a lot of the deaths occurred. since then, the army's been called in, in that town, and we understand asemblance of order has regained in that area but what's happened since is that the violence has spread to new areas and a number of towns in the states north of where i am, and also a couple of violent incidents taking place in the capital itself a couple of buses torched and we understand a couple of empty rail carriages also being attacked. thank you for now. a rock starjailed for child abuse could have been stopped nearly four years earlier if numerous allegations against him had been investigated properl

our correspondent sanjoy majumder is in northern bangladesh. a very good morning.morning. what is the latest? can you tell us? —— what can you tell us? item in the northern districts of bangladesh, the worst affected areas in this country. the reason that the case is because two major rivers flow from india into bangladesh through here will stop over the last few days the levels of water in those rivers have been described as dangerously high. in some cases they say it is higher than the levels of this river wey backin than the levels of this river wey back in 1988, which is when bangladesh suffered catastrophic floods. large parts of this area have been badly affected. railways have been badly affected. railways have been badly affected. railways have been snapped. in some areas... inaudible... a number of villages are underwater. there are houses submerged. we were told earlier that 3000 schools were submerged as well. thank you very much. sorry the pictures were breaking up a little bit. understandable, given everything that's going on. we just want to bring you

sanjoy majumder, bbc news.ut the border between northern ireland and the republic. part of that border runs through lochs , but identifying exactly where is a particular challenge. 0ur ireland correspondent chris buckler reports now from carlingford loch. these waters are becoming even more of a dividing line. the shore on the southern side of this lough will remain part of the european union, the other is on its way out. and, forfishermen leaving ports in both northern ireland and the republic, that will have an impact. the uk has already announced that it is ending one arrangement that allows other countries to fish in its waters. and many fishermen believe that brexit could offer new opportunities because they could be freed from eu fishing quotas. but trading deals and other agreements have still to be negotiated. when brexit comes, there may be a situation if you are a northern—registered boat you'll not be able to fish in the south side of the lock. if you are a southern—registered boat, you may not be ab

sanjoy majumder, bbc news, delhi. well, india finds itself at an interesting cross roads, really.s a growing economy. —— now it is celebrating its 70th birthday. it has a young population who are optimistic about its prospects but there are worries about certain tensions that have grown in society. the prime minister, narendra modi, spoke in that speech that he gave, about religious intolerance and he condemned it but there are people who say that under his leadership, there has been a growth in religious intolerance and as the country is starting to remember partition and to speak more publicly about partition, to some people, that has unpleasant echos of what happened here in the past. thank you very much, reeta. we will stay with this. joining me now his excellency, mr yashvardhan kumar sinha, india's high commissioner to the uk. thank you very much for being with us thank you very much for being with us today. and your thoughts, as you sit here, now, india's high commissioner to this country, marking 70 years. what goes through your mind about how your country has travelled in