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india isr in asia. there are concerns about rising inflation on this edition of our program we're discussing the indian election that wrapped up today and what it means for its economy and u.s. economy, and the relationship between our two countries. still with us frank wisner ambassador to india. in our wit washington studio, aa ayres, and from new york, arvin professor of indian political economy at columbia university. mr. ambassador, if you read the foreign affairs journals, people who are in the know confidently talk about one of the reasons we need a stronger india is to be a counterweight to china. is it that much of a chess game that we need to prove that a country like india could pull itself up under the umbrella of democracy as a counter model to the top-down chinese administration? >> you know, frankly, i don't look at it that way. and i'm quite confident the indians don't, and pursuing a relationship with india as a foil to china i think will get our country into a whole lot of trouble. i b
india isr in asia. there are concerns about rising inflation on this edition of our program we're discussing the indian election that wrapped up today and what it means for its economy and u.s. economy, and the relationship between our two countries. still with us frank wisner ambassador to india. in our wit washington studio, aa ayres, and from new york, arvin professor of indian political economy at columbia university. mr. ambassador, if you read the foreign affairs journals, people who are...
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he will get india work again. what will that mean for people like you, the non resident indians and how that will help india perhaps in terms of its international reputation? >> if he manages to eradicate corruption or reduce it, i don't think there's any country in the world that doesn't have corruption including some of the problems we have here. if he can manage to reduce corruption and also grpolicies, don't think he has to worry about investment. in my view to make india smaller is look at poverty problems, look after the health of the nation, education of the nation. it's such a big talent in india of young boys and girls who are dieing to get on with their lives. that's what we have not ended up looking for. they're looking for only business testing. that is not the country. there are 1.2 billion people. >> is there a change people 50 to 60 years ago people would leave, migrate, come to europe to create wealth and businesses. now people aren't because india has so much potential. >> migration the last five
he will get india work again. what will that mean for people like you, the non resident indians and how that will help india perhaps in terms of its international reputation? >> if he manages to eradicate corruption or reduce it, i don't think there's any country in the world that doesn't have corruption including some of the problems we have here. if he can manage to reduce corruption and also grpolicies, don't think he has to worry about investment. in my view to make india smaller is...
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first, india had an election. indian campaign seans just started heating up, if i remember correctly. >> after five weeks of balloting, voting in india's marathon election is now over and the country waits to see who will become the next prime minister. >> aw, over already? now what am i supposed to watch on indian tv? it's months until the new season of "real housewives of arunachal pradesh." i really hope i said that somewhere near correctly. (laughter) the results aren't final yet, so who's in the running? >> leading the ruling india national congress party is rahul gandhi. >> ooh, a gandhi. he happens to be the son of prime minister rajiv gandhi, grandson of prime minister indira gandhi and in no way related to the gandhi you're thinking of. it's india. people are tripping over gandhis. how does that guy not win? >> what he did is amazing, chief minister with 5% of the population he captured 25% of the exports of the entire country. >> it's >> every exotic marigold hotel in gujarat was upgraded to "best" and "
first, india had an election. indian campaign seans just started heating up, if i remember correctly. >> after five weeks of balloting, voting in india's marathon election is now over and the country waits to see who will become the next prime minister. >> aw, over already? now what am i supposed to watch on indian tv? it's months until the new season of "real housewives of arunachal pradesh." i really hope i said that somewhere near correctly. (laughter) the results...
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this is india's bread basket. with over a billion people currently residing in india, every inch of fertile punjabi soil has great value. these are people who own land over there, then they put the fence, 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 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 inevitable civil war between the hindus, muslims and sikhs, the british commissioner drew up a new border. >> he was given two months. >> two months to crea
this is india's bread basket. with over a billion people currently residing in india, every inch of fertile punjabi soil has great value. these are people who own land over there, then they put the fence, 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...
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i know nothing about india. i hear you are having an election. >> it's th the great tion democy in the world. >> no, that's the united states of america. >> how do you define it? >> jason: oh, 121 million people voting in our last election. >> and we have 14 million. >> jason: but that's in rubies. how many in american? i know why you know so much about us because we're the best. why don't we know anything about you? >> you can't understand india in one life. a person from the south would not understand the language of somebody in the northeast. my wife often thinks when i say no, she think it's yes. >> jason: how do you say no? >> like this. >> jason: like this? >> now you're confusing me. i don't know. >> jason: you don't remember how you say no? >> it's very confusing at one level, at another level very, very fascinating. >> jason: if your elections are so fascinating then why is this all i can find at about india on american television? >> it is lopsided. it doesn't capture the complexity or the enthusiasm o
i know nothing about india. i hear you are having an election. >> it's th the great tion democy in the world. >> no, that's the united states of america. >> how do you define it? >> jason: oh, 121 million people voting in our last election. >> and we have 14 million. >> jason: but that's in rubies. how many in american? i know why you know so much about us because we're the best. why don't we know anything about you? >> you can't understand india in one...
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narendra modi will be india's new prime minister. we have more from new delhi. >> reporter: a new political chapter in the world's largest democracy. welcomed with the loud bang and a burst of color. at the bjp party's headquarters in new delhi celebrations started early. >> i'm so happy with the people, and i bow to you and i thank you for all the love that you have shown me. sisters and brothers i am thanking you from the bottom of my heart. i respect and salute you. >> before the first results were announced, the party wa held in anticipation of a good performance. they described the party's win as a new start for the country. >> we used to look to the west for support and development. but now we are going to be the kind of country that people turn to for help and support. >> we respect all religious. modi will take care of people from all faiths. highways done it before and he will do it again. >> reporter: in stark contrast to this euphoria the party's office was di certificates dese. the media waited to hear from sonya gandhi.
narendra modi will be india's new prime minister. we have more from new delhi. >> reporter: a new political chapter in the world's largest democracy. welcomed with the loud bang and a burst of color. at the bjp party's headquarters in new delhi celebrations started early. >> i'm so happy with the people, and i bow to you and i thank you for all the love that you have shown me. sisters and brothers i am thanking you from the bottom of my heart. i respect and salute you. >>...
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, what his vision for india was should he come to power. of course there was criticism of him and the party itself and of course everybody wants to win the general election but to win with a huge majority or should i say certainly tipping the 50% that is required to win this election of 272 seats, is a feith in itself and who we saw a few minutes ago, the president of the bjp party explaining how he felt and what he thought about the election results, certainly putting the credit down to the people, the voters themselves who really wanted to see change believed in the bjp and believe they can as you say change the fortunes of india from economic stagnation we have seen in perhaps the last 18 months to a revival. >> so it was the promise of economic revival of renewal for india's economy you point out but what about the concerns that many of the minorities, of course india being an mosiac of cultures and ethnicities and what about minorities and their concerns and this represents a shift against their better interest? >> well, there is alway
, what his vision for india was should he come to power. of course there was criticism of him and the party itself and of course everybody wants to win the general election but to win with a huge majority or should i say certainly tipping the 50% that is required to win this election of 272 seats, is a feith in itself and who we saw a few minutes ago, the president of the bjp party explaining how he felt and what he thought about the election results, certainly putting the credit down to the...
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pt because he came from a certain part of india. when he went to south africa, he was exposed to all religions. >> charlie: so he formed a philosophy of being able to bring together diverse groups? >> he understood the diversity of india and to forge, as you say, the relations between different castes, communities, religious groups, he understood this only in south africa. >> charlie: what brought him back to india? >> i think when he organized the first successful movements in south africa and realized the power he had to command appeal, attention and devotion, he was a great and also ambitious man. he said in south afterria, i can only be a community leader. there are 150,000 indians, i can represent them to the whites. but in india, there is a much larger theater, i can be a great national theater. he didn't articulate it in this way, but similarly, if you read his writings and letters and what his friends say, he recognized his leadership abilities and his skills. hoe was a great writer, he wrote in four languages. >> charlie: p
pt because he came from a certain part of india. when he went to south africa, he was exposed to all religions. >> charlie: so he formed a philosophy of being able to bring together diverse groups? >> he understood the diversity of india and to forge, as you say, the relations between different castes, communities, religious groups, he understood this only in south africa. >> charlie: what brought him back to india? >> i think when he organized the first successful...
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if a new party wins, does that change india's significant? >> india is so large and complex. we are a system of 28 states with their own governments, so one leader can only do so much. but we have had for the past 10 years and highly educated man who has proven to be a weak and incompetent prime minister. >> why is that? >> he was indefinite and insecure in his position. he did not have political. -- political courage. he did not have good advisors. and one of the candidates is abrasive. we could exchange a weak and insecure prime minister for an aggressive and possibly intolerant one. but we have checks and balances. and mr. bodie will find that he is in a democracy, scrutinized fearlessly. >> he wasn't a great student? >> he was a mediocre student. in having the distinction of being a first-class student, there is also a distinction in being a third class student. and he was also a failed lawyer. >> because he was so interested in politics? >> no, no, but because he was just a bad speaker. it is interesting that such a great leader that started as a bad lawyer had a bad stu
if a new party wins, does that change india's significant? >> india is so large and complex. we are a system of 28 states with their own governments, so one leader can only do so much. but we have had for the past 10 years and highly educated man who has proven to be a weak and incompetent prime minister. >> why is that? >> he was indefinite and insecure in his position. he did not have political. -- political courage. he did not have good advisors. and one of the candidates...
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it has been a more will to the state within india. -- it has been a more well-to-do state within india. there's a great deal of suspicion about surveillance. there was a case where a minister mr. modi was suspected of ordering surveillance on a young woman. there's a lot of distress withint. this is beyond gujarat. for instance, a few days ago in the northeast of india, which is where i come from, there were cases of violence and about 50 people died in the violence. the rss, which is the radical and larger part of the bjp, constantly stokes up anti-muslim paranoia. they refer to this india as being -- becoming islamist pakistan. they are very, very hard line about referring to these people as outsiders. >> i want to ask you about some of the splinter parties that have always existed. india has had a tradition in regional areas, strong communist movements and left-wing movements. what has been the fate of those parties in this election and the prospects for growth among more people-oriented lyrical parties? >> not something traditionally left, but the party became evident anticorruptio
it has been a more will to the state within india. -- it has been a more well-to-do state within india. there's a great deal of suspicion about surveillance. there was a case where a minister mr. modi was suspected of ordering surveillance on a young woman. there's a lot of distress withint. this is beyond gujarat. for instance, a few days ago in the northeast of india, which is where i come from, there were cases of violence and about 50 people died in the violence. the rss, which is the...
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and india last year. he's also a hard line hindu nationalist worrying some that he might destroy the relationship with muslims. at one point today india's stock market was up a record 6%. niddy dutt reports. ♪ ♪ >> a new political chapter in the world's largest democracy. welcomed with a loud bang and a burst much color. at the party's headquarters in new delhi, victory celebrations started early. in what trpped to be a landslide -- transpired to be a landslide vicity with narendra modi. >> i thank you for all the love you have shown me sisters and brothers i am thank you from the ds bottom of my heart. i respect you and salute you. >> before the first results were announced the party held prayers in anticipation of good performance. but most bjp supporters viewed the final tally as a formality. >> we used to look to the west for support and development. but now we're going to be the kind of country that people turn to for help and support. >> translator: we respect all religions. modi will take care
and india last year. he's also a hard line hindu nationalist worrying some that he might destroy the relationship with muslims. at one point today india's stock market was up a record 6%. niddy dutt reports. ♪ ♪ >> a new political chapter in the world's largest democracy. welcomed with a loud bang and a burst much color. at the party's headquarters in new delhi, victory celebrations started early. in what trpped to be a landslide -- transpired to be a landslide vicity with narendra...
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live in the western india state. the heartland of the support for the new prime minister. >> now going to the indian capital of new delhi. this process has taken over five weeks and what happens next? >> indeed, yes, the final hurdle still to be jumped as the prime minister elect. what we know while he parties with the friends and colleagues, this evening, he has a long day on saturday. he's up early, flying into the new delhi very briefly to meet with the party leaders and then flying on the seat in the far southeast corner, it is a populus state in the country. he's done well in recent elections here in new delhi and then expected to perform religious ceremonies along the banks of the river ganges and it is a spiritual center for the hindu faith, they have their ashes poured into the river after death or they are kre mated there and flying back to new delhi for a victory parade and winding to the headquarters, and that is expected to take the large majority or part of the day. >> now, i suppose he's come to on a pr
live in the western india state. the heartland of the support for the new prime minister. >> now going to the indian capital of new delhi. this process has taken over five weeks and what happens next? >> indeed, yes, the final hurdle still to be jumped as the prime minister elect. what we know while he parties with the friends and colleagues, this evening, he has a long day on saturday. he's up early, flying into the new delhi very briefly to meet with the party leaders and then...
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india has won. good times are ahead. that's tweets from the man who's on course to be india's next prime minutes administer, narenda modi. after ten years in power, the governing congress party has had defeat in the general electionings. first results show the bjp has 36 seats at the moment according to tcommission of india. if you look at projections, you see why people are thinking a landslide victory. bjp is 245 seats while congress is ahead 40 seats. supporters are dancing in the streets, fire crackers going off all over the place. the scale of the victory is truly enormous in the country no party has got a simple majority since congress won in 1984. it centers around this man, narenda modi, said to become the 15th prime minister. final results for 543 constituencies expected in half an hour around 4:30 indian time. so far, 551 million people casted their votes in this mammoth nine phase general election with a record turnout of 66%. a our correspondent is outside bjp headquarters in delhi. >> the record turnout in a
india has won. good times are ahead. that's tweets from the man who's on course to be india's next prime minutes administer, narenda modi. after ten years in power, the governing congress party has had defeat in the general electionings. first results show the bjp has 36 seats at the moment according to tcommission of india. if you look at projections, you see why people are thinking a landslide victory. bjp is 245 seats while congress is ahead 40 seats. supporters are dancing in the streets,...
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-india relationship under him? >> i think the first thing we will see is who he actually appoints to certain key positions. we'll have to look at who he appoints national security natiy advisor, foreign minister, defense minister, but, also, broadly, what is the messenger he sends on the economic side and the foreign policy side, not just the u.s.-india relations but other relations including pakistan and china. >> woodruff: tanvi madan and sumit ganguly, thank you both. >> thank you. >> woodruff: president obama spoke with france's president francois hollande today and the two agreed that russia will face significant additional costs for what the white house calls provocative and destabilizing behavior in ukraine. our own margaret warner heads back to ukraine tomorrow and joins me now to discuss this week's major developments in the country's crisis. margaret, you're off. before you go, tell us what the state of play is because, just a few days ago, the post-separatists had what they call a referendum and they say
-india relationship under him? >> i think the first thing we will see is who he actually appoints to certain key positions. we'll have to look at who he appoints national security natiy advisor, foreign minister, defense minister, but, also, broadly, what is the messenger he sends on the economic side and the foreign policy side, not just the u.s.-india relations but other relations including pakistan and china. >> woodruff: tanvi madan and sumit ganguly, thank you both. >>...
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he promised to create jobs for india's youth. this has been a popular election promise because a record number of young voters turned out this time to vote in the elections and issues like employment, the economy are close to their heart. voters at least right now are hoping that a new government will usher in a new era in india, particularly as far as the economy goes, particularly regarding corruption as well. the former government has been marred by corruption scandals, and they hope a new government will crackdown on this and we'll see a cleaner more profitable prosperous india. >> we'll be back later on. for now, thank you very much indeed. >> dozens of funerals have been held in turkey for some of the 284 miners killed in a coal mine explosion on tuesday. about 100 people are feared trapped underground. the president abdullah gol has been to the site. there has been scuffles between riot police and protesters. in istanbul they threw fire works and petrol bombs and police retaliated with what were called rubber pellets and s
he promised to create jobs for india's youth. this has been a popular election promise because a record number of young voters turned out this time to vote in the elections and issues like employment, the economy are close to their heart. voters at least right now are hoping that a new government will usher in a new era in india, particularly as far as the economy goes, particularly regarding corruption as well. the former government has been marred by corruption scandals, and they hope a new...
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and india more deeply engage? >> well, i think that the narrow question of the visa specifically is likely no longer to be a real issue. he has been exonerated by india's own legal processes. there were questions about his culpability, so that's changed. of course as head of government he would qualified for a different kind of visa. that's likely not to be an issue. the question is i can't read minds, but the things i've seen as mr. modi quoted as saying he's been very pragmatic. he has been quoted that relations oh among nations do not matter on individuals. i think this is going to be okay. >> of course america is not the only large economy out there attempting to do business with india. india has a strong trade relationship with china. are you convinced that these three nations, the united states, india and china will work together effectively? >> you're right about that. two years ago china overtook the united states to become india's largest trading partner in goods alone. i know that india is not happy with
and india more deeply engage? >> well, i think that the narrow question of the visa specifically is likely no longer to be a real issue. he has been exonerated by india's own legal processes. there were questions about his culpability, so that's changed. of course as head of government he would qualified for a different kind of visa. that's likely not to be an issue. the question is i can't read minds, but the things i've seen as mr. modi quoted as saying he's been very pragmatic. he has...
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this is india's bread basket. with over a billion people currently residing in india, every inch of fertile punjabi soil has great value. these are people who own land over there, then they put the fence, 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 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 inevitable civil war between the hindus, muslims and sikhs, the british commissioner drew up a new border. >> he was given two months. >> two months to crea
this is india's bread basket. with over a billion people currently residing in india, every inch of fertile punjabi soil has great value. these are people who own land over there, then they put the fence, 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...
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that has been level in india. too much of a gap. >> if you go that 200 years, india and china where the two wealthiest countries in the world. even in those days there was a huge disparities. india has been a country -- it is the most diverse, complex country in the world. you have several billionaires, many millionaires and then some of the poorest people in the world. inclusive growth is the key. anyone in india -- you have to encourage inward investment and have a trickling down to bring people out of poverty. job creation is key and manufacturing is key. narendra modi sees all that and gets all that. it is a challenge to make it happen on the ground in a country of the scale of india. with an outright majority, i think he will be able to get things done. >> what can the u.k. due to release its -- what can the u.k. do to boost it trading relationship with its fifth biggest trading partner? how can we improve our relationship with india on a trade basis? >> as the founding chairman of the u.k.-india business cou
that has been level in india. too much of a gap. >> if you go that 200 years, india and china where the two wealthiest countries in the world. even in those days there was a huge disparities. india has been a country -- it is the most diverse, complex country in the world. you have several billionaires, many millionaires and then some of the poorest people in the world. inclusive growth is the key. anyone in india -- you have to encourage inward investment and have a trickling down to...
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it is called "gandhi before india." tell me where you think india is today. election as a6th democratic country. elections are largely free and contentious, and this time we are almost certainly going to see a change of government. that is all we can say. what the new leader will be like and what the new government will be like is hard to tell. but it is a tumultuous, exciting, important election. >> this, because of the fact of the democratic process at work. imagine, imagine 600 million citizens, humans going to the ballot boxed and exercising their preference. and i can see, particularly after florida in 2000 or wherever it -- whatever it was, our election is fairer than most. >> o, you don't have to get into democracy in florida. if a new party wins, does that change india's significant? >> india is so large and complex. we are a system of 28 states with their own governments, so one leader can only do so much. but we have had for the past 10 years and highly educated man who has rubin to be a weak and incompetent prime minister. a -- who has proven to be
it is called "gandhi before india." tell me where you think india is today. election as a6th democratic country. elections are largely free and contentious, and this time we are almost certainly going to see a change of government. that is all we can say. what the new leader will be like and what the new government will be like is hard to tell. but it is a tumultuous, exciting, important election. >> this, because of the fact of the democratic process at work. imagine, imagine...
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let's get more on that election in india. of course there has been a massive reaction on social media, which "the stream" has been following. let's go live. how is it looking? >> hello, shiulie thanks so much. this is bound to make an imprint on social media and it did. this is a twitter snapshot. you can see just as the results were announced. the explosion of tweets all about the hindu modi. he wasn't the only politician who has been turning up really well on social media. >> let's narrow this down to the three main candidates on social media. this is a counter of the real time mentions of their name on twitter. this starteded a midnight local time. >> he is very famous for using holograms. let me show you his google fly through where he started. he started in southern india. we spotted a tweet on april 8th. and moving across to the end of his campaign and he ended in his home state, and then about 10:00 am local time there was this little tweet that came from his home state with his mom asking for her blessings. >> during
let's get more on that election in india. of course there has been a massive reaction on social media, which "the stream" has been following. let's go live. how is it looking? >> hello, shiulie thanks so much. this is bound to make an imprint on social media and it did. this is a twitter snapshot. you can see just as the results were announced. the explosion of tweets all about the hindu modi. he wasn't the only politician who has been turning up really well on social media....
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they send out a great message to india. we are competing. competing for india. we need to barter with india. we have a great relationship with india and we need to get narendra modi here to the u.k.. in 2006.time was that is how long ago it was. >> you think that could happen? >> absolutely. they would be very keen for him to come over here to the u.k. >> we believe that there. thank you very much indeed. karan bilimoria, chairman of cobra beer. we will continue our conversation on india later on. what else have we got coming up? protecting paradise. richard branson creating a carbon war to save the caribbean. much more about that when we come back. ♪ >> welcome back. in today's new energy, the caribbean islands lacked renewable energy infrastructure despite ample access to the sun and wind. billionaire richard branson is -- , goodg us for more morning. the caribbean is famous for sailing. there is a lot of wind. there is a lot of sunshine. this strikes me as being the first place to build a wind farm . yet they rely extensively on fossil fuels. >> nearly all
they send out a great message to india. we are competing. competing for india. we need to barter with india. we have a great relationship with india and we need to get narendra modi here to the u.k.. in 2006.time was that is how long ago it was. >> you think that could happen? >> absolutely. they would be very keen for him to come over here to the u.k. >> we believe that there. thank you very much indeed. karan bilimoria, chairman of cobra beer. we will continue our...
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it is vote counting day in india. the election was the world's largest taking place over more than a month. nine rounds of voting. 551 million votes were cast. joining us for more on the latest is sent hundred. what parties are leading? looks like heodi is ahead in the polls in the moment. >> it definitely seems like that. like you were pointing out is does the biggest we have seen in india. bjp has crossed the 290 mark. we have to see what the final looks like. anyone going into the next government needs to hundred 72 for a majority. the alliance which is led by the ,ongress party that is willing touching the 80 seat mark as we speak. this is the biggest margin by which the bjp has been leading so far. >> just looking at the market currencies,ocks and some quite big moves. >> absolutely. the reason we have seen the markets rallying the way we have is probably the fact that modi, hasopposition party, he been the chief minister for about 30 years now. you are seeing a huge revival. really sees him as someone who speaks
it is vote counting day in india. the election was the world's largest taking place over more than a month. nine rounds of voting. 551 million votes were cast. joining us for more on the latest is sent hundred. what parties are leading? looks like heodi is ahead in the polls in the moment. >> it definitely seems like that. like you were pointing out is does the biggest we have seen in india. bjp has crossed the 290 mark. we have to see what the final looks like. anyone going into the next...
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india has seen a seismic political shift. the biggest in three decades that has moved the country sharply to the right. >> the incoming prime minister has failed the electoral victory , and gives him a mandate for sleeping economic reform. >> he trounced the ruling dynasty in one of the most bitter and divisive elections in the nations history. >> receiving his mother's blessing, surrounding by jubilant supporters. the 95-year-old congratulated her son on the victory. he asked all indians to take part in the nation's renewal saying that if each indian took one step forward, india would progress by 1.2 billion steps. supporters are celebrating but there's work to do. the economy is stagnating. the political class is seen as corrupt. the election has given him a strong mandate. his party won in an absolute majority of parliamentary seats. its worst defeat since independence in 1947. >> we respect the people's verdict with humility but we also hope that the new government at the federal level will not compromise india's social u
india has seen a seismic political shift. the biggest in three decades that has moved the country sharply to the right. >> the incoming prime minister has failed the electoral victory , and gives him a mandate for sleeping economic reform. >> he trounced the ruling dynasty in one of the most bitter and divisive elections in the nations history. >> receiving his mother's blessing, surrounding by jubilant supporters. the 95-year-old congratulated her son on the victory. he asked...
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turning out to india. the incoming leader says he is doing gods work and represents a break from the past. modi celebrated his election victory. he will be number naked as prime minister later this week. his party's overwhelming winner boosted stocks as well as the rupee. jp leader is seen as a pro-business leader after his time in gujarat, and sources say he has selected the man he wants as finance minister. john dawson joins us with details. >> the favorite is a former trade minister, and the interesting thing is, he actually lost his seat in the lower house. he does not have a seat in the lower house, but he is still eligible because he does have a seat in the upper house, which the bjp didn't do well in. she is the favorite. also, the former r.b.i governor is a candidate. experience in finance. has been the reaction in the financial markets, notably the rupee? >> the rupee has seen significant gains. the best-performing currency in the world, -- of the 17th -- in the world, of the 17 major currencies.
turning out to india. the incoming leader says he is doing gods work and represents a break from the past. modi celebrated his election victory. he will be number naked as prime minister later this week. his party's overwhelming winner boosted stocks as well as the rupee. jp leader is seen as a pro-business leader after his time in gujarat, and sources say he has selected the man he wants as finance minister. john dawson joins us with details. >> the favorite is a former trade minister,...
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i don't think anybody would disagree that india needs more jobs in india right now. >> the idea's editor. thank you for coming on the program. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >>> call it the cost of silence. general motors will pay a record fine for waiting too long to tell anybody about a defect that led to crashes and deaths. we'll look at what that means in the long run for g.m. and consumers coming up. >>> how big business is trying to tailor classes and fill jobs at the same time. that story and more as "real money" continues. the sun... >> saving you money >> we harvest a lot of free energy >> and so we're completely off grid here >> how many of the appliances were almost a little too smart for us? >> techknow every saturday, go where science, meets humanity. >> this is some of the best driving i've ever done, even though i can't see. >>techknow >> general motors is paying a steep price for failing to speak up. it was slapped with a $25 million civil fine for waiting too long to acknowledge faulty ignitions that led to several crashes. mary barra said that she only learned about t
i don't think anybody would disagree that india needs more jobs in india right now. >> the idea's editor. thank you for coming on the program. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >>> call it the cost of silence. general motors will pay a record fine for waiting too long to tell anybody about a defect that led to crashes and deaths. we'll look at what that means in the long run for g.m. and consumers coming up. >>> how big business is trying to tailor classes and...
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i don't think anybody would disagree that india needs more jobs in india right now. >> the idea's editor. thank you for coming on the program. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >>> call it the cost of silence. general motors will pay a record fine for waiting too long to tell anybody about a defect that led to crashes and deaths. we'll look at what that means in the long run for g.m. and consumers coming up. >>> how big business is trying to tailor classes and fill jobs at the same time. that story and more as "real money" continues. >> i'm joie chen, i'm the host of america tonight, we're revolutionary because we're going back to doing best of storytelling. we have an ouportunity to really reach out and really talk to >> every saturday, al jazeera america brings you controversial... >> both parties are owned by the corporations. >> ..entertaining >> it's fun to play with ideas. >> ...thought provoking >> get your damn education. >> ...surprising >> oh, absolutely! >> ...exclusive one-on-one interviews with the most interesting people of our time. >> you're listening because you want to s
i don't think anybody would disagree that india needs more jobs in india right now. >> the idea's editor. thank you for coming on the program. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >>> call it the cost of silence. general motors will pay a record fine for waiting too long to tell anybody about a defect that led to crashes and deaths. we'll look at what that means in the long run for g.m. and consumers coming up. >>> how big business is trying to tailor classes and...
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washington sees india as a counter-balance to china. the relationship has been strained most recently by the expulsion of a diplomat. and modi was denied a visa in 2005 under a little used freedom law. as a result of this and other disagreements the obama administration may hope that this is a chance to reset relations with india. jim sciutto, cnn, washington. >>> now, we invite you to join becky anderson later today for a special edition of "connect the world." for those of you watching cnn national that will begin at 4:00 this afternoon in london, 8:00 for those of you watching in new delhi on cnn. >> i lived in california for seven years, residents know you get those wildfires annually. but this year just looks different, it may be a long wildfire season this time around. >> dozens of fires already impacting the state months earlier than usual. thousands of people have been evacuated as fast-moving flames threaten entire neighborhoods. >> at this point at least one person has been killed. 20 homes have been destroyed. but these fires
washington sees india as a counter-balance to china. the relationship has been strained most recently by the expulsion of a diplomat. and modi was denied a visa in 2005 under a little used freedom law. as a result of this and other disagreements the obama administration may hope that this is a chance to reset relations with india. jim sciutto, cnn, washington. >>> now, we invite you to join becky anderson later today for a special edition of "connect the world." for those of...
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they say he is on course to be india's next prime minister. >> such enthusiasm for voting in india. thate and fearsome friend, is how the internationally acclaimed photographer decides -- describes the nation of papua new guinea. he has been capturing images outsider's seldom see. recently, his pictures were published. tonight, he gives us a look. papua is known as the land of the unexpected. you do feel like you are stepping back in time in a way. you can be in the highlands and feel like there is first contact. it is that remote and off the beaten track. what is so fascinating about new guinea is the clashes of modernization against the stone age. that is what i have been drawn to as a photographer. i have been drawn to covering society and looking at the clash of cultures. 2011, this is the heart and soul of png along with the highlands. camera,ce i picked up a i made diaries. i wrote diaries. the diaries have progressed in a way. they have gone from handwritten diaries to more art books. i am now sketching and putting in clippings and making collages. they become very much a par
they say he is on course to be india's next prime minister. >> such enthusiasm for voting in india. thate and fearsome friend, is how the internationally acclaimed photographer decides -- describes the nation of papua new guinea. he has been capturing images outsider's seldom see. recently, his pictures were published. tonight, he gives us a look. papua is known as the land of the unexpected. you do feel like you are stepping back in time in a way. you can be in the highlands and feel...
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"the times" of india giving the congress party an opit uary. first family faces the deepest party - not just them, but the congress party. they are in a shambles. >> we talk about the size of the b.j.p.'s victory and the congress party doesn't have enough votes to form an official opposition. the question is why? what has changed in india. why do people want a turn around? >> it's easy to use the word change. we have heard it so many times in general elections after used by barack obama in the united states. over the past five years, there has been a deterioration in governments, as far as they are concerned, and a high level of corruption. we are not talking about getting a form from an office or civil service - big corruption with big players. a lot were connected to the coalition government. led by the congress party and its allies. many of them were tarred in these allegations. the public didn't like it. add to that the big issues: remember the rape in 20 is it. cal vannizing the public. what is good govern arranges they did not see it. you
"the times" of india giving the congress party an opit uary. first family faces the deepest party - not just them, but the congress party. they are in a shambles. >> we talk about the size of the b.j.p.'s victory and the congress party doesn't have enough votes to form an official opposition. the question is why? what has changed in india. why do people want a turn around? >> it's easy to use the word change. we have heard it so many times in general elections after used...
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last week, india elected a new prime minister, narendra modi. tonight, jason jones files his final report from india, examining this new leader. ♪ >> in a crushing defeat to its incumbent party, india has chosen a new leader, but there's only one question the american media has about the new prime minister, narendra modi. >> what if anything does the u.s. have to fear from this man? >> a conservative, hindu nationalist. >> an ugly past. the authoritarian mode. you wouldn't want to make an enemy of this man. >> according to us, india just elected this guy -- (screaming) but even indian journalists still have unanswered questions. >> i would like to ask narendra modi why hasn't he held himself truly accountable. i would like to believe that if 1,000 people die under your watch when you're chief minister either you're incompetent, complicit or both. >> what he was referring to was this. >> it was during his tenure that at least a thousand team mostly muslims were killed in the religious riots in 2002. >> and modi refuses to address this controver
last week, india elected a new prime minister, narendra modi. tonight, jason jones files his final report from india, examining this new leader. ♪ >> in a crushing defeat to its incumbent party, india has chosen a new leader, but there's only one question the american media has about the new prime minister, narendra modi. >> what if anything does the u.s. have to fear from this man? >> a conservative, hindu nationalist. >> an ugly past. the authoritarian mode. you...
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so we have a couple of pieces of video coming out of india. let's take a look at it and show you what's going on. in western india, they're known for the's at-ic lion at the national park there. forest officials are trying to keep these water ponds filled as the heat wave bakes the area. personnel have set up 400 pods to keep the temperatures hydrated. also here in northern india people also trying to find relief from the heat. juice vendors have plenty of business as visitors to the taj mahal and other tourist destinations tried to keep cool with the beverages. and they're not the only ones dealing with the heat. let's take a look at some other locations where we're seeing highs into the low 40s. beijing up to 41 degrees. and also into hokkaido, saw a high of around 33, 34 degrees yesterday. and that was actually warmer than the high down in okinawa. so yes we're seeing the high pressure really bringing in the warm air and driving it over the korean peninsula, into japan. and it looks like we're going to be dealing with even more warm weather
so we have a couple of pieces of video coming out of india. let's take a look at it and show you what's going on. in western india, they're known for the's at-ic lion at the national park there. forest officials are trying to keep these water ponds filled as the heat wave bakes the area. personnel have set up 400 pods to keep the temperatures hydrated. also here in northern india people also trying to find relief from the heat. juice vendors have plenty of business as visitors to the taj mahal...
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calling on india to change after nearly 10 years in opposition, india's people's party has returned to government with a massive mandate. aljazeera, new delhi. >> so just who is modi? the answer to that question is as compelling. the look at the man who will lead india. >> narinja modi, he brought his mother out for him to campaign. his humble background sets him apart from his rival, he clearly struck a cord. but his history is not without controversy. he's a self confessed hindu nationalist. and has close connection was a right ring hindu group that is considered to be the gdp's theological mentor. but prepared to brush aside, voting in the new prime minister. >> the persona of a leader has become bigger and larger than the party. and the party is being identified by the man, and so it's kind of, not in india, but it's kind of a modi base. >> reporter: during his political career with the bjp, he served as the minister of state. he had many economic successes there, but some controversial too. it was during his tenure that at least 1,000 people, mostly news limbs, were killed during
calling on india to change after nearly 10 years in opposition, india's people's party has returned to government with a massive mandate. aljazeera, new delhi. >> so just who is modi? the answer to that question is as compelling. the look at the man who will lead india. >> narinja modi, he brought his mother out for him to campaign. his humble background sets him apart from his rival, he clearly struck a cord. but his history is not without controversy. he's a self confessed hindu...
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a decade ago, india thought it was on track to catch up with china. instead it has fallen badly behind. when narendra modi one because he promised to get the economy back on track. there is an incredible atmosphere. this is a historic victory. man fromirst time, a the humblest origin is about to become indian prime minister and with a commanding majority. many indians say this is the beginning of a whole new era for the country. >> big business help fund his modern residential star campaign. it attracted support from hundreds of millions of voters from all walks of life. opposedians also narendra modi because of religious riots here in his home state when he was in charge. he was clear that any wrongdoing, he was tainted by the bloodshed. mr. modi is more unabashedly on the right of society and the economy than any leader than there ever has been. >> the voters made clear they had had enough of a left-leaning congress which has ruled india for the last decade and most of its history since independence. , which is dynasty always led the party, it is a
a decade ago, india thought it was on track to catch up with china. instead it has fallen badly behind. when narendra modi one because he promised to get the economy back on track. there is an incredible atmosphere. this is a historic victory. man fromirst time, a the humblest origin is about to become indian prime minister and with a commanding majority. many indians say this is the beginning of a whole new era for the country. >> big business help fund his modern residential star...