india a mysterious construction project is making the country's neighbors nervous some see it as evidence of an escalating arms race that could one day take the subcontinent to the brink of firm a nuclear war. so what's going on behind these walls we sent indian journalist man to kenya gallops to investigate. a coastal state in india is famous for its sun signed and tourists. but for five days in march this year this beach paradise played host to india's defense expo. and. today india is the largest importer of arms in the world and has pledged to spend two hundred fifty billion dollars over the next decade to modernize its military hoping to cash in on seniors and companies from across the globe have flocked to the defense expo in the hopes of selling that to the indian government. my name is my. i. at the forefront of india's military expansion is the devil up into four feet of nuclear submarines which will be powered by enriched uranium and capable of firing thermonuclear weapons each one over a thousand times more powerful than the devices detonated over hiroshima and nagasak

breathtakingly beautiful landscape and numerous idiosyncracies. the north east is linked to the rest of india via a narrow corridor and only because the former british colonial rulers wanted it that way it was a purely political decision. this region of india has more in common with its neighbors bhutan china meon ma and bangladesh. the facial features of the people for example. you call us and they're called us to. you know that the way to their attitude was are a little bit different this young woman lives in one of the seven northeastern states also known as the seven sisters and together they form an area slightly smaller than germany with a population of around fifty million people ms around the smallest state is home to around one million most of the inhabitants belong to the mizo ethnic group they prefer to live soley amongst themselves it didn't work out you know so we have the option of joining me in mar and india that's the only option we have if we had we would have an option to go and talk to me you know being our own separate country i think that's what we want to move. that's wh

prime minister visits india to launch a $70 billion balde trade project. fast food fight after mcdonald's officially terminates its franchise agreement putting thousands of jobs franchise agreement putting thousands ofjobs at stake. good morning, asia, hello, world. glad you could join us. we start off with the japanese prime minister visiting india and the home state of prime minister modi. he will be laying the foundations for india pars mac first bullet train system. it uses japanese technology to connect more bite, the country ‘s financial hub, with industrial city. japan is providing 80% of the funding for the 17 billion dollar project. during his visit, shinzo abe is expecting a decision over a decision on aircraft. i spoke to an expert to see what kind of diplomacy shinzo abe is using. it is a colonial or a legacy and it is very old and recently there have been a spate of accidents so it is a whole new kind of technology. it is a change in mindset as well. the japanese are also happy to see their technology in india because there is a lot of competition taking place wi

. t.v. india thanks to settle lewis from south african broadcasting corporation thanks marcello torres from brazilian television system s.p.t. thank you hand behind each of us as a group of folks senior representatives and to sting. wish guests of from each break country as well as guests from other countries who are interested in the breaks topic the warmest welcome to all of us well. now this year's break summit has to be held on to the theme breaks a greater partnership for a brighter future so the world is watching closely how brics countries can expand their common ground amid differences this is also the on so we will be looking out today. to the best of times. by developing countries has emerged as a new engine in the for. the multi-layered cooperation has taken shape. in more senior farming. syndrome by don it's all use your search for your model. and new bank is given in developing countries a louder voice. that works. with economy goes at a sluggish pace and type localization protectionism and populism in the west is strong. with them brics member countries haunted by sluggis

stay with us. deep in southern india a mysterious construction project is making the country's neighbors nervous some see it as evidence of an escalating arms race the could one day take the subcontinent to the brink of thermonuclear war. so what's going on behind these walls we sent indian journalist man to kenya gallops to investigate. a coastal state in india is famous for its sun signed and tourists. but for five days in march this year this beach paradise played host to india's defense expo. india is the largest importer of arms in the world and has pledged to spend two hundred fifty billion dollars over the next decade to modernize its military hoping to cash in on seniors and companies from across the globe have flocked to the defense expo in the hopes of selling that to the indian government. my name is my. eye. at the forefront of india's military expansion is the devil up into four feet of nuclear submarines which will be powered by enriched uranium and capable of firing thermonuclear weapons each one over a thousand times more powerful than the devices detonated over

million displaced or homeless. more than 1,400 people have died across india, bangladesh and nepal, after torrential monsoon rains. donald trump is visiting the areas hit by storm system harvey. he has promised to seek nearly $8 billion in federal aid to help flood victims. the un says nearly 60,000 people from myanmar‘s rohingya minority have crossed into bangladesh in a week, as they flee a military crackdown. the north korean official news agency says the country has developed a more advanced nuclear weapon. it says kimjong—un has inspected a hydrogen bomb that is more powerful and can be loaded on an intercontinental ballistic missile. now on bbc news, it is time for witness. hello, i am lucy hockings. welcome to witness, here at the british library in london. this month we have another five people who have witnessed extraordinary moments in history first—hand. we will be remembering a royal wedding injapan, a remarkable feat of engineering under the alps, and a new way of giving birth. but first, we are going back to august 1947, when india gained independence from brita

. india's crazy. next d.w. . story so that people who are world over information they provide. the fenians they want to express d.w. on facebook and twitter and up to date and in touch follow us. it's one of the most fascinating and all known regions on earth for a long time it was sealed off from the rest of the world plagued by rebellions and terror foreign is needed special permits to end to the region. but now peace is gradually returning and visitors are welcome again to a place where contrasting cultures collide sometimes with absurd consequences. it's a world with a huge diversity of animal life breathtakingly beautiful landscape and numerous idiosyncrasies. the north east is linked to the rest of india by a narrow corridor and only because the former british colonial rule has wanted it that way it was a purely political decision. this region of india has more in common with its neighbors bhutan china. and bangladesh the facial features of the people for example. you call us china and they're called us to. you know that the way to their attitude was are a little bit differen

city tour was due to begin in barcelona on thursday. another standoff between india and china — this one's over water. this map from oneindia.com shows the course of the brahmaputra — it starts in tibet and flows through india and bangladesh. china is supposed to provide india with data about the river — especially about water level — because the brahmaputra often floods. but there's been no data this monsoon season. china says that's because hydrological stations are being upgraded. but the bbc has discovered china is giving data to bangladesh. this is the deputy editor of foreign policy magazine: "china putting the screws to india on water management, another flashpoint after border crisis resolved." that's a reference to a border dispute in part of the himalayas. navin singh khadka can explain more. the bigger picture is china and india have had this issue of water for quite some time. because china has built a number of dams on this river and india has feared that those dams might be used to divert waters and deprive its part of the river without water. but china has a lwa

in just a moment first our india correspondent sonia fall in the car as this report. prepping for an important case lawyer calling gonzales is about to head to india's supreme court he's pushing for an independent investigation into the lynchings of about thirty people by hindu which is down to groups they were murdered in recent years for allegedly transporting cows or eating beef the rage against. against other communities and other religions is so extreme today. india is really on the brink of a precipice so that's a very important case that the supreme court is taking up today apart from handling politically sensitive cases gonzales is known as a defender of some for india's most vulnerable citizens he spent more than three decades campaigning and litigating to secure their basic rights. he's far from alone gonzales books with a team of young dedicated lawyers some have even given up lucrative corporate jobs his human rights law network provides free legal services to bonded laborers religious minorities refugees women and others go to the supreme court his petitions have led

. celebrated huge election gains the party's leader says she will reside. and he has criticized india's treatment of minorities and fights for the poorest of the poor human rights lawyer called income solomon's house upon the by two likelihood it will go to the alternative nobel dropped. i'm phil gale welcome to the program french president emmanuel mccraw has delivered a long awaited speech outlining his vision for the european union speaking at paris this so bone university he described current e.u. systems as weak slow and ineffective he called for a shed budget for the eurozone while cooperation on terrorism and a rapid day your average european rapid reaction force to work in tandem with nato . europe correspondent catherine martin says that a welcome catherine president visit to europe with greater cooperation and all sorts of levels how does he propose together well as far as we heard in the speech the french president seems to be willing to use the same toolbox he's used to become french president he really focuses on a very local approach to get back to the european citizens to

needs to go on in where we want to be. the president's policy talks about the india pakistan rivalry and a shame this has to be seen in the context. there is a long-standing set of difficult issues. it would be great to reduce that rivalry but thinking through how you do that, integrate into what we are doing in afghanistan and on the pakistan afghanistan border, big task. there is a lot to do here and it is going to demand a nuanced and well coordinated us effort. >> thank you. i have a follow-up question on regional actors. how do you see the role of china and russia going forward? that is my last question. then we open the last 40 minutes for q and a. >> i think regional actors, you have to include india as well. i will talk about india because i russia -- i think russia and china, potential negative influence and china long the lines of investment impacts more suitable -- india is an important player. ambassador wells, secretary for south asia, may be acting as well on negotiations in the region. it wasn't india very recently yesterday for example. it is not just helping

brics countries — brazil, russia, india, china and south africa — have all signed a declaration which names pakistan—based organisations like lashkar—e—taiba and jaish—e—mohammad, and says that they — condemns terror attacks, and says those committing, organising, or supporting such acts must be held accountable. your information is not complete. if not — i'll not use the word "wrong," but your information is not complete. this statement which came out of brics was signed by pakistan in the last year out of amritsar, the heart of asia conference which took place in amritsar. we signed this statement ourselves, the same statement. so then why did your defence minister, khurram dastgir khan, say "we reject the declaration?" you're saying you signed it, but your own defence minister says we reject the declaration at the brics summit? these organisations you have just mentioned, they are proscribed in afghanistan. jaish—e—mohammad and lashkar—e—taiba, they are banned in pakistan. their leadership is in custody. they are under house arrest, or they are detained

applauding the important contributions to stability in afghanistan by india and asking them to be more involved and asking them to be more involved and this is something that i imagine you wouldn't welcome. you are absolutely right. we do not accept any indian role in afghanistan. that is absolutely correct. i agree with what you are saying. but let me be —— we are searching for the possible with the americans. there are state m e nts with the americans. there are statements from both sides which we re statements from both sides which were into and accused the tree, at the fact remains that the solution can't be found to this problem without pakistan. but you have already told me that the americans are losing and will lose the war in afghanistan. you know, what i am saying is that the military solution oi’ saying is that the military solution or military approach did not work. so let's push for the political approach and what has happened in the past 15 years or 14 years is that now the afghan taliban has more control than they did 14 or 15 years back. so let's try the political

commerce holds the festival every year. it started in india and more of a cultural society and it marked the last harvest before winter. it is much more than that. here to explain it all is chief executive officer of the cupertino chamber of commerce. >> thank you. i'm delighted to be back on your show again. >> give us more information about the holiday. >> we are celebrating the 15th year of the holiday and the festival of flights and -- i'm not going to do this right -- i'm so sorry. >> where is it going to be held? at memorial park? >> at memorial park and cupertino. september 30th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. we have lots of things happening like every year. lots of food and arts and clothes and it's just before the holiday comes, two weeks later. we will have a fashion show, very unique and feature that on your program today. we will be live on stage, going to teach people how to do bollywood and showing you bollywood dances this evening. in addition we will have storytelling and you will learn more about what it is from an office point of view and you will have more on the

back to the dark days of the partition of india, 70 years on. hello, i am lucy hockings. welcome to witness, here at the british library in london. this month we have another five people who have witnessed extraordinary moments in history first—hand. we will be remembering a royal wedding injapan, a remarkable feat of engineering under the alps, and a new way of giving birth. but first, we are going back to august 1947, when india gained independence from britain and was split into two countries, mainly hindu india and mainly muslim pakistan. partition affected the lives of millions of families. mohammad amir ahmed khan‘s was one of them. i am mohammad amir ahmed khan, known as sulaiman to family and friends, the raja of mahmudabad. i am from a muslim family which once ruled a very large feudal estate, including the beautiful a palace in mahmudabad in which we still live. but the indian government is laying claim to my property, saying that it is enemy property. no—one is paying for it, so these days, everything is crumbling. this dispute goes back to 1947. the partition of in

business news live from singapore. india's prime minister, narendra modi, looking to drum up trade ties with myanmar. turning over a new leaf. how will nissan's new car fare ina leaf. how will nissan's new car fare in a crowded market? good morning, asia. hello, world. welcome to another edition of asia business report. i'm sharanjit leyl. thank you forjoining us. india's prime minister, narendra modi, has gone to myanmar to boost trade ties. it is an important relationship for myanmar because india is the third largest destination for the exports of the country. but myanmar is coming under pressure to end the violence it is reportedly inflicting on the rohingya muslim minority. i askedif on the rohingya muslim minority. i asked if we can expect any deals from this visit. they are looking to increase access between the two countries in terms of ease of travel between the two nations which is important for trade and the risen. —— tourism. india is a destination for medical tourism from myanmar. india has been a key market for myanmar. it is no doubt on the agenda. is india likely at

deportation from india also coming up. on the macro begins her quest to form a new german government she's ready to talk to her former partners the social democrats they say they're going on to the opposition banks that would mean machall working with two parties that have a little in common also coming up. kurdish celebrations after a referendum on independence from iraq the problem fact that all the region the big players bitterly opposed the kurdish vote and have been pushing back. i'm brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we start this program with the winners of what's known as the alternative nobel prize each year the right livelihood of ward honors those who defend human rights and the environment prize money totalling some three hundred thousand euros will be shared by three people the journalist khadija ishmael of john has courageously written about elite corruption in her own country undeterred by a prison sentence and ongoing harassment if yo b. as yet no bash legacy has been honored for her work fighting discrimination especially against the disabled and cullen gonzales

could rise we'll get the very latest from our india correspondent also on the show. tensions on the rise in catalonia ahead of an independence referendum the spanish government says sunday's planned vote is illegal but many in catalonia are demanding the right to decide their own future. and german police are hunting for the man who says he'll keep poisoning jars of supermarket baby food unless he's paid millions. i'm brian thomas a very warm welcome to the show we begin in india where officials say more than twenty people have died in a stampede the incident happened in the financial hub mumbai on a footbridge leading to the probability railway stray sion during morning rush hour . dozens of people who were injured have now been taken to nearby hospitals as reported the bridge was overcrowded with people taking shelter from heavy rainfall . videos are circulating on social media showing smartphone footage of the incident the train station connects two of the city's major local lines police say the stampede was triggered by overcrowding and that heavy rain we mentioned police were s

taxes well we have now the results from india and. guess what it's been a disaster moody's anti-graft drive hit after indians return ninety nine percent of band notes indians have deposited nearly all the currency bills voided by prime minister narendra modi denting the central bank's profits and delia blow to his drive to unearth unaccounted wealth banks have received fifteen point two eight trillion rupees which is about two hundred thirty nine billion dollars or ninety nine percent of the currency invalidated the reserve bank of india said in its annual report last wednesday the government had initially estimated about five trillion rupees would it be declared following the sudden move on nov ninth indicating that this was cash stashed away illegally to avoid tax the cash ban prompted the central bank to print new currency reducing its profit and cutting annual dividend payout to the government i half expected to make a huge profit on it because i thought these thirty percent of the currency outstanding was being hidden or laundered or used for terrifying us and so nobody would tur

business of song and dance. can live bollywood musical transform india's theatre scene? it is monday, good morning, asia. hello and thank you forjoining us for this edition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. new zealand's dairy giant fo nterra hizon. new zealand's dairy giant fonterra has reported a slump in profitability. new zealand's largest company reported a net profit of $546 million for the year ending 31 july, $516 million for the year ending 31 july, down from $612 million the previous year. earlier i spoke to fonterra's chief executive live from auckland and i started by asking him why profits were down. we have a difficult and to the season, so less volume, you can difficult and to the season, so less volume, you can see difficult and to the season, so less volume, you can see that in the figures and during the year at 57% increase in milk prices, and also normal milk price product, another 200 million in price to deal with. when we spoke to the federated farmers dairy group, they described the result that you came out with very positively, because it is putting more cash

homes in india, nepal and bangladesh. us officials say rescue operations are continuing across texas to help victims of storm harvey. floodwaters are expected to peak in some areas later on friday. around 100,000 homes have been affected and at least 33 people have died. and this story is trending on bbc.com. the english premier league's record summer spending has come to an end with the closure of the transfer window. across europe, more than $4.8 billion has been spent in the top five leagues. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk — after the third round of talks in brussels about the details of brexit, negotiators from both the uk and the european union have complained about the lack of significant progress. now on bbc news, all the latest business news live from singapore. typical storm harvey takes its toll on the oil industry. the lip pump up gas prices here in asia? and on south korean electronics giant that the green light to test drive —— automatic cars. it's a friday everyone! good morning, asia, hello, world, thank you forjo

the country's political and economic problems and the roles of india, china and pakistan in afghanistan's domestic politics. they also answer questions from the audience at this event hosted by the center for strategic and international , d.c.s in washington it is about an hour and a half. daniel: we are going to get started. the chair here at csis. we are here to talk about the nonmilitary components in the u.s. strategy in afghanistan. i welcome, many people look him the fact that president trump and the trump administration has come forth with a new strategy for afghanistan without timelines and redoubling got on the commitment. i think the fact that our 2 2 million in school, a lot of at stake in afghanistan. i think there is a lot of progress. it doesn't get a lot of coverage on this so for us to risk letting all of that go, the price is way too high. we have been working on this for a long time here at csis. privilege to work with ambassador wayne, a former coordinator in afghanistan. the chairwe have a very good po cover the issues today but i think the other point i

now it is the report with a look at the recent to molt in india's economy plus what is next for gold stay with us. much faster this is the kaiser a fourth countries around the world are struggling to get a grip on the twenty first century things are happening climate change massive storms. let's check in with stacy and find what she has to say stacy what do you have to say yes you know governments just don't know how to deal with this global i citizen and the people around the world who have some sort of sovereignty they want to do monetize they want to ban crypto ban big coin but right now there's kind of a game theory going on with crypto because no nation seems willing to completely ban it because they want to maybe they don't want another nation to get a first mover advantage so that's kind of interesting to watch china has a few times like we were last year they said the exchanges weren't allowed to have the off ramp into the banking system and that caused the crash and then it's kind of stabilized and they never did anything with that then they clamp down on these i c o o'

bangladesh, nepal and india. millions have been left homeless and more than 950,000 homes have been destroyed. parts of india's financial centre, mumbai, are under several feet of water and in the eastern state of bihar more than 500 people have been killed. 0ur south asia's correspondent justin rowlatt is in bihar. we had one hour of heavy rain about an hour ago and these floods rose up in what is a regional capital of india. that's how vulnerable even a city still is to flooding. let me tell you, this flood water is absolutely disgusting. the first thing that happens is the drains back up and you get a toxic stew, a toxic stew of waste in the water. imagine for a moment what it's like, this is a city, imagine for a moment what it's like for a villager in a hut made of mud and straw, that's how millions of people still live here. for that villager sitting in a waterlogged field beside a river. rains come and the waters rise up again. this flooding is not isolated to bihar, the state i am in at the moment, this flooding stretches across the entire region. from bangladesh in the east

, and india. this is an hour-and-a-half. i'm daniel runde. we are talng about ni: we are going to get started. i am the chair here at csis. we are here to talk about the nonmilitary components in the u.s. strategy in afghanistan. i welcome, many people look him the fact thapresident trump and the trump administration has come forth with a new rategy for afghanistan without timelines and redoubling got on the commitment. four afghanistan without timelines and with a commitment to a great cause. i think that there are -- there is a moral component to this as well. there is a lot of progress. i think that does not get a lot of covage on this. i think the fact that are 2 strategy which means thathe determination of the presence and the number otroops will pend on the -- in afghanistan here why we welcome this and is aggressively pursuing reforms, antirruption measures, peace and conciliation efforts. we believe in the fact that military is not the only solution for the afghan problem. good governance, reforms, correction and education, regional corporations are vital steps toward achi

unusual but the monsoon in india, pakistan, nepal and bangladesh is the heaviest in decades. millions of people have been forced from their homes. a third of bangladesh is still under water. justin rowlatt is there. those least able to cope are the hardest hit by the floods. budhia devi says her life has been ruined. translation: i have lost everything. i had a cow and a goat. they were both killed. my house is totally broken and i'm just left sitting here by the side of the road. i have nothing left. i just don't know what to do. the people here are subsistence farmers, some of the poorest and most vulnerable people on earth. the floodwaters have begun to drain back. only to reveal the wreckage of homes and of lives. more than 500 people have died just in this one indian state, 17 million affected, and now there are new concerns — houses, schools, roads — they all need to be rebuilt and then of course there is the danger of disease. filthy water, hot weather, and the lack of basic sanitation can be a deadly combination. filthy water, hot weather, and the lack of basic sanitation can

title hunter is the story of this young man who journeys from india to chicago in the one nine hundred seventy s. to pursue his dream of becoming this like great engineer but things don't really work out when he gets here his job falls through thankfully he meets this great group of guys who are all pursuing their own american dream and they're all dressed in superfly seventy's clothing and they help him figure out how to maneuver in this new country as well as redefining his own definition of success is that a little bit about you. i think it is i mean i think i related to the story right away because i'm from chicago my dad immigrated from india to chicago in the seventy's i drive a scooter just like the lead character in the tiger hunter i love seventy's clothing and so there's definitely some things i can relate to there what is meant by the title so the tiger hunter is a reference to the lead character sammy's father who's this sort of legendary tiger hunter in his village in india oh yeah and he thinks he's this legend and when sammy comes to america he has to sort of figure out

india. water was above his head, and came washing through. and you can see that it has just left absolutely terrible mud behind. president trump flies in for another visit to flood—hit texas, this time calling for nearly $8 billion in federal aid. the un says nearly 60,000 rohingya muslims have fled into bangladesh from myanmar in the past week, bringing with them stories of atrocities. so many people were killed. they just set fire to everything. i just ran. they were shooting at us, and i got hit. there were people whose throats were slashed with knives. and also ahead: it's a girl. the tennis world congratulates serena williams, as she gives birth to her first daughter. baby girl? well, i hope she doesn't play tennis! hello and welcome to the programme. aid agencies say around 45 million people across south asia are now affected by catastrophic flooding. more than 1,400 people are known to have died following torrential monsoon rains. the international red cross is warning that the floodwaters are becoming a breeding ground for deadly diseases, including malaria. the aid age

beginning. you were born in india. your dad was in the air force. tell me about your up bringing. nikesh: i grew up in a lower middle class family in india. my father worked for the indian air force like you mentioned. we moved every few years from city to city, wherever his job took him. we grew up with some degree of discipline in the house, because that is what you get when you work for someone in the armed forces. emily: tell me about how you came to the u.s. and your initial experience. nikesh: i got accepted to northeastern. we had a foreign exchange controls so you could cash about $200 or $300. i had $200 or $300 in my pocket, i had my father's retirement account of $3000. he said you can have it as long as you give it back to me before i need it. emily: and you knew you couldn't go back unless -- nikesh: no. emily: unless you were a success. nikesh: unless i was able to pay him back. emily: how did you end up at google? nikesh: i had done a small startup in the u.k., which got merged into t-mobile. i came back to the u.k., and i was trying to figure out what to do next.

in paris, in india and eventually to the brink of the second world war and the holocaust. 0n second world war and the holocaust. on every page the same question teases and torments you, what's true and what is not. welcome. i'm not sure if classification of novels is a very good idea or not but in the case of this very original story, i wa nt to case of this very original story, i want to hear how you would describe it as want to hear how you would describe itasa want to hear how you would describe it as a book. that say tuffey. for me it's an adventure story at the heart of it. i wanted it to have the energy and vigor of a classic adventure story. the book excels sprang out of my accession with another book which i brought along to show you, it's the unknown life ofjesus christ, published in 1894 in paris by a russian emigre called nicholas know the vetch. and i've a lwa ys nicholas know the vetch. and i've always been interested in the story ofjesus always been interested in the story of jesus and the always been interested in the story ofjesus and the gap in the gospel and when h

india. welcome to asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl. to asia business report, i'm shara njit leyl. we to asia business report, i'm sharanjit leyl. we will start with the riot hailing company uber, which has recently been on something of a bumpy track. a sexual harassment scandal led to the ousting of its founder, and last year it was forced to sell its china business to arrival. what about its business elsewhere? uber says it is taking an aggressive approach. in an exclusive interview, our correspondent caught up interview, our correspondent caught up with brooks entwistle, the new boss of uber‘s asia operations. up with brooks entwistle, the new boss of uber's asia operations. we just launched in myanmar, cambodia is on the radar soon. the competition is pretty tough. you have grabbed in southeast asia, you have grabbed in southeast asia, you have an indian rival, and uber has suffered a set back, i think it would be fair to say, with recent events would be fair to say, with recent eve nts — — would be fair to say, with recent events —— grab. how do you plan to catch up

, and a new way of giving birth. but first, we are going back to august 1947, when india gained independence from britain and was split into two countries, mainly—hindu india and mainly—muslim pakistan. partition affected the lives of millions of families. mohammad amir mohammad khan's was one of them. i am mohammad amir mohammad khan, known as sulaiman to family and friends, the raja of mahmudabad. i am from a muslim family which once ruled a very large feudal estate, including the beautiful a palace in mahmudabad in which we still live. but the indian government is laying claim to my property, saying that it is enemy property. no—one is paying for it, so these days, everything is crumbling. this dispute goes back to 1947. the partition of india into two states, a muslim—majority state called pakistan, and a hindu—majority state of india. it was estimated that a million people died, ten million people were displaced. some muslims went to the state of pakistan. many hindus came to india. it was not just the country that was divided. families were divided, too. in the l

anniversary of when india declared most of the country's cash invalid. how has this demonetization played out? we explore with it former chief economic advisor to india. this is bloomberg. ♪ scarlet: "what'd you miss?" india shocked its citizens when the government declared over 80% of its banknotes would no longer be accepted. 90% deposited in banks and economic growth is slowing, there is a sense the governments move it was a complete bust. we bring in former chief economist at the bank, and former chief advisor to the bank of india. professor, thank you for joining us. my question to you, for so long, india's gdp, 8% was a number everyone was looking at. this slow down, can we make this link to demonetization? >> i think the link is fairly clear. 2008 ats from 2003 to 8.59%. there was a bit of a shock in 2008 because of the global crisis. it picked up again over 7% and now it is down at 5.7%. the biggest driver of the slowdown is the demonetization in november of last year. currency. the it was given a four hour notice that would cease to be legal tender. that shock is playing

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. and we'll be looking at what has been a busy week of economic stories — india has had a surprising slowdown in growth, and the ride sharing app uber gets a new boss. and after two flights were held on the tarmac at ottawa for hours in conditions passengers called deplorable, leading to an investigation, we want to hear your worst travel stories. let us know, just use the hashtag #bbcbizlive. hello and welcome to business live. the uk's international trade secretary liam fox says businesses are "getting impatient" about the progress of brexit negotiations but the country must not allow itself to be "blackmailed" by the eu over its so called divorce bill. those comments come less than 12 hours after the eu's chief negotiator said there had been no "decisive progress" during this brexit week's talks. as well as eu's citizens‘ rights and the irish border, the biggest sticking point is the uk's settlement bill. although no figures have been officially cited, the european commission president has mentioned a figure of over $70bn in the past. the is no official formula for that figure.

damage caused by the rupee ban in india. he says he was asked about demonetization when he was still the governor in february last year. in a new book he says he saw potential long-term benefits, but felt the short-term economic it would outweigh them. he also wrote he made his view known "in no uncertain terms." global news 24 hours a day powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. this is bloomberg. haidi: the japanese yen leading haven assets higher after north korea's latest nuclear test over the weekend. the currency so far the best performer today at of g10 exchange rates. now from we are joined singapore. offxpect a classic risk haven type play, but what are you watching today? >> the yen is one of the currencies moving. the korean won as well. as well.futures and japanesei equities moving around. moves are muted so far. we have seen all of the initial moves come back a little bit, so investors are cautious, but not yet in panic mode. from south heard korea's finance ministers saying negative impact may expand and the bank of korea referring to n