modi speech was greeted with wide acclaim along duffels participants. so i think it's ready of a great time for india to stop me and to to be a cabaret to as other countries remember modi made climate change the number one priority it was automatically really well mentioned modi is also using the votes to highlight his country's progress in the switch to sustainable energy a sector he intends to expand forcefully. two wednesday devils turns its attention to europe as well as german chancellor angela merkel the heads of government of france italy and greece are all expected to attend. the u.s. justice department is confirming that attorney general jeff sessions was questioned by federal investigators looking into alleged russian meddling in the u.s. election the interview reportedly took place last week behind closed doors sessions is the first member of donald trump's cabinet known to have been interviewed in the inquiry which aims to establish whether the truck campaign colluded with russia sessions previously served as an advisor to the truck campaign

—— renderer modi —— narendra modi, you will get a different message from xi jin ping last year, which was that globalisation was the way to lift people out of poverty and create global growth. president trump is going on a different line. he says that being aggressive on protectionism means that he can protectionism means that he can protect americanjobs. protectionism means that he can protect american jobs. and protectionism means that he can protect americanjobs. and so protectionism means that he can protect american jobs. and so far, the jobs market in america has been very strong. the upgrade of us growth has been strong, though not the strongest in the world. so there is this division in approach, and i think that sets up the big tension, the big debate, at the world economic forum, which we will see played out over the next few days. kamal, thank you very much indeed. that is it from us just for the time being. i will rejoin you in a few minutes. thank you very much, sally. we will be back with you in a moment or two. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the n

what is mr modi expected to say in this world economic forum? well, rico, before leaving yesterday on monday, prime minister and the renderer modi said he wanted to share his vision to the international community for india's position, india's ability to do things in the future. he's pitching for india to be an engine of global growth and he is going to be explaining his reforms back home. he will do that in a number of ways apart from addressing the opening session. he will meet members of the international business council and he is also meeting a lot of indian ceos and he's hosting a dinnerfor global ceos. it's notjust his economics he will be pitching for, he is taking soft power with him. his delegation will offer yoga on the ski slopes, it's the latest high—profile attempt by india to showcase its traditions back home. that's what i'm looking forward to, y°93 that's what i'm looking forward to, yoga on the ski slopes! he's the first indian leader in 20 yea rs he's the first indian leader in 20 years to attend the world economic forum, wh

modi's speech was greeted with wide acclaim along duffels participants. so i think it's ready of a great time for anyone to snap me into it should be a cabaret too is other countries remember climate change the number one priority. i want to mention modi is also using davos to highlight his country's progress in the switch to sustainable energy the sector he intends to expand forcefully on day to witness the devils turns its attention to europe as well as german chancellor angela merkel the heads of government of france italy and greece are all expected to attend. the great and the good may be gathering in doubt as though to discuss global ills but criticism persists that it is a meeting of the elite who doesn't always pass on wealth to all sectors also side to talk more about that we can cross over to helena humphrey in davos helena oxfam the ngo has a pretty strong stance on this don't they. they certainly do have year in oxfam's inequality report server award work cannot well faith point out that eighty two percent of all the wealth generated last year

modi's speech was greeted with wide acclaim along duffels participants. so i think it's ready of a great time for anyone to stop me and to to be a cabaret too is other countries remember me climate change the number one priority . i want to mention modi is also using davos to highlight his country's progress in the switch to sustainable energy a sector he intends to expand forcefully. on day to day davos turns its attention to europe as well as german chancellor angela merkel the heads of government of france italy and greece are all expected to attend. the great and the good may be gathering in davos though to discuss global ills but criticism persists that it is a meeting of the elite who doesn't always pass on wealth to all sectors also side to talk more about that we can cross over to helena humphrey in davos helena oxfam the ngo has a pretty strong stance on this don't they. they certainly do have year in oxfam's inequality reports reward work cannot well faith point out that eighty two percent of all the wealth generated last year is now in the hand

modi's speech was greeted with wide acclaim along duffels participants. so i think it's ready of great time for you to snap me into it should be a cabaret too is other countries from your climate change the number one priority. i want to mention modi is also using davos to highlight his country's progress in the switch to sustainable energy a sector he intends to expand forcefully. on day to weapons day devils turns its attention to europe as well as german chancellor angela merkel the heads of government of france italy and greece are all expected to attend. the great and the good may be gathering in davos though to discuss global ills but criticism persists that it is a meeting of the elite who doesn't always pass on wealth to all sectors also side to talk more about that we can cross over to helena humphrey in davos helena oxfam the ngo has a pretty strong stance on this. they certainly do have year in oxfam's inequality report server award work cannot well faith point out that eighty two percent of all the wealth generated last year is now in the hand

from india's prime minister has the united states wraps up import tariffs but i don't want pete mr modi's plate full free try. to get out as well how about that story i'll be back at the top of the hour. d.w. media center seat find it here it discover. video and audio podcast and language courses in the g.w. media center at little centered on w dot com. beat the germans new and surprising aspects of noise and culture in germany. u.s. american kate moos takes a look at germany it is increasing use of their traditions every day lives and language in this time of. good. intrigue d.w. dot com meet the german. at. the world economic forum gets underway in davos switzerland with a keynote speech by india's prime minister narendra modi three thousand participants are sequestered in a snowball in davos until the end of the week. this is the business live from berlin. the world economic forum has kicked off in the swiss alps with a keynote speech from indian prime minister narendra modi is address came as the u.s. imposed tough new tariffs on a range of import. but modi said no now is not the time

so the speech of narendra modi was really in trying to reduce that. that was affecting investments, business. indian investment could really help that. he also wanted to pitch india as an investment destination. he quoted scripture that said the world is one big family and we need to bridge those gaps rather than break them down. thank you so much for that update. stating with india. 0ver thank you so much for that update. stating with india. over the past few years, the country has emerged asa few years, the country has emerged as a fierce battleground for international technology companies. amazon, google, facebook, uber, all wa nt amazon, google, facebook, uber, all want a slice of a promising market. shelling out $12 million in a little—known start—up. we find out what caught google's interest. at this time last year, this 33 wrought was staring at a crisis. his app based servers had started off well. the ship professionals used macro free —— is dunzo to so many things but two yea rs dunzo to so many things but two years on, he was struggl

modi's speech was greeted with wide acclaim along duffels participants. so i think it's ready of a great time for you to slap me and into to be a cabaret too as other countries remember climate change the number one priority. i will mention modi is also using the votes to highlight his country's progress in the switch to sustainable energy sector he intends to expand forcefully. on day to weapons day devils turns its attention to europe as well as german chancellor angela merkel the heads of government of france italy and greece are all expected to attend. the great and the good may be gathering in davos though to discuss global ills but criticism persists that it is a meeting of the elite who doesn't always pass on wealth to all sectors of society to talk more about that we can cross over to helena humphrey in davos helena oxfam the ngo has a pretty strong stance on this don't think. they certainly do have year in oxfam's inequality report server award work cannot well fate point out that eighty two percent of all the wealth generated last year is now in

one of the world's fastest growing economies modi highlighted the six fold growth of his country's g.d.p. since the last time an indian prime minister attended the world economic forum that was in one thousand nine hundred seventy the i.m.f. has forecast seven point four percent growth for india in twenty nineteen beating china with only six point eight percent modi's speech also focused heavily on how technology driven developments paved the new roads to prosperity but can also reinforce economic divides. will speak to our correspondent in the halls later of the show but first this two hundred and seventeen years that is the time it will take for women to reach true equality in all walks of life across the globe that's according to projections done by the world economic forum that's more than four generations and much longer than women around the world are willing to wait equality and women's rights are therefore issues that feature high on the agenda in davos to stress the urgency to tackle the issue this year's meeting is chaired exclusively by women in. this video art installation in

the indian prime minister, narendra modi, opened this year's event and president trump is expected to speak later this week. 0ur economics editor, kamal ahmed, is in davos. today was opened by narendra modi, the prime minister of india, the first time prime minister of india has spoken to here since 1997. he made a big day for globalisation saying it was not a time to raise trade barriers, very similar message from decorate the —— canadian prime minister who has just finished speaking here, again talking about progressive politics, globalisation being made to work for everybody. a little whiff about what we will be talking about tomorrow, that will be europe. today i have interviewed the norwegian prime minister and i spoke to her about those brexit negotiations and because norway is not a member of the european union, it isa not a member of the european union, it is a member of what is called the

modi's speech was greeted with wide acclaim along duffels participants. suffering is ready of a great time frame it's just happening and it's to be a cabaret too is other countries from your climate change the number one priority was automatically really well mention mode is also using davos to highlight his country's progress in the switch to sustainable energy a sector he intends to expand forcefully on day to wednesday devils turns its attention to europe as well as german chancellor angela merkel the heads of government of france italy and greece are all expected to attend. and we'll have full coverage of that. this edition of the news for all of us here thanks for the company will be back at the top of the hour with more world news. we take it personally. with a little bit wonderful people and stories that make the game so special. for all true. my. legs more than football.

time that that many foreign leaders have attended the event being hosted by prime minister narendra modi the day marks the adoption of the indian constitution in one nine hundred fifty daily sixty thousand security personnel were deployed in new delhi for the parade or modis decision to invite leaders from all ten southeast asian nations that make up the ass and group is being seen as a bold move to try to isolate china as part of its act east strategy is hoping to strengthen political and economic ties with southeast asian nations currently india trails behind china in trade with. in the last two years china's trade with southeast asia was more than six times that of india india has just signed a maritime agreement with nations that's in response to recent moves. by china beijing has been giving economic aid for infrastructure development under its one belt one road initiative that aims to create a giant economic zone connecting asia and europe. is the director of the national maritime foundation and says that india doesn't need to directly compete with china

also coming up tonight the world economic forum is now underway and india's prime minister narendra modi today fired the first warning shot aimed at protectionist policies and perhaps a protectionist president jamar second hand. give restrike it is essential that the spirit of competition between the major nations of the world does not become a war on tween them not. we begin the day with what could quickly become the latest war in syria kurdish fighters the ground troops credited with knocking out islamic state in syria are now the terrorist targeted by turkey and in the worst case scenario we have a military conflict erupting with two nato allies turned enemies now on saturday turkey launched and land an air campaign known as operation olive branch across the border in the northern syrian region of freeze you see right there now why free well that is the region controlled by kurdish militias known as the y p g and considered to be terrorists by ankara turkey fears that kurdish forces could expand their hold on northern syria but this isn't just a conflict over an isolated piece of land

also coming up tonight the world economic forum is now underway and india's prime minister narendra modi today fired the first warning shot aimed at protectionist policies and perhaps a protectionist president yeah i'm going to take a hack. get restrung it is essential that the spirit of competition between the major nations of the world does not become a war on between them not. we begin the day with what could quickly become the latest war in syria kurdish fighters the ground troops credited with knocking out islamic state in syria are now the terrorist targeted by turkey and in the worst case scenario we have a military conflict erupting with two nato allies turned enemies and on saturday turkey launched and land an air campaign known as operation olive branch across the border in the northern syrian region of freeze you see right there now why. well it is a region controlled by kurdish militias known as the y p g and considered to be terrorists by ankara turkey fears that kurdish forces could expand their hold on northern syria but this isn't just a conflict over an isolated piece of

also coming up tonight the world economic forum is now underway and india's prime minister narendra modi today fired the first warning shot aimed at protectionist policies and perhaps a protectionist president. yamantaka had give restrung it is essential that the spirit of competition between the major nations of the world does not become a war on tween them not. we begin the day with what could quickly become the latest war in syria kurdish fighters the ground troops credited with knocking out islamic state in syria are now the terrorist targeted by turkey and in the worst case scenario we have a military conflict erupting with two nato allies turned enemies and on saturday turkey launched and land an air campaign known as operation olive branch across the border in the northern syrian region of freeze you see right there now why. well it is the region controlled by kurdish militias known as the y p g and considered to be terrorists by ankara turkey fears that kurdish forces could expand their hold on northern syria but this isn't just a conflict over an isolated piece of land targeting

also coming up tonight the world economic forum is now under way and india's prime minister narendra modi today fired the first warning shot aimed at protectionist policies and perhaps a protectionist president yeah i was going to happen. give me strength it is essential that the spirit of competition between the major nations of the world does not become a war on between them not. we begin the day with what could quickly become the latest war in syria kurdish fighters the ground troops credited with knocking out islamic state in syria are now the terrorist targeted by turkey and in the worst case scenario we have a military conflict erupting with two nato allies turned enemies now on saturday turkey launched and land an air campaign known as operation olive branch across the border in the northern syrian region of freeze you see right there now why free well it is the region controlled by kurdish militias known as the y p g and considered to be terrorists by ankara turkey fears that kurdish forces could expand their hold on northern syria but this isn't just a conflict over an isolated p

well our correspondent christopher koba is in davos of forest first of how was modi's speech received that . well the globalization or rather the attack on globalization as narendra modi put it climate change and to terrorism are of course concerns that are shared by many here in davos so his remarks fell on a fruitful ground for that matter especially when it comes to globalization and these somewhat turn around and it and the attack on it as modi named the tendencies you has been watching in the last couple of months have been an issue here in davos we remember a ping the chinese president who gave the opening speech here last year had already set up his country as the champion of globalization and free trade so this topic remains one of the most important ones among the people here in davos and for that matter are under modi has hit right on the spot here. first of modi also has stressed the spiritual side in india's call shirts a bit of a different tone compared to what we used to get from that has that struck a chord with the assembled business leaders. well i did cause it was re

also coming up tonight the world economic forum is now underway and india's prime minister narendra modi today fired the first warning shot aimed at protectionist policies and perhaps a protectionist president yeah i'm going to take a hack. give me strength it is essential that the spirit of competition between the major nations of the world does not become a war on between them not. we begin the day with what could quickly become the latest war in syria kurdish fighters the ground troops credited with knocking out islamic state in syria are now the terrorist targeted by turkey and in the worst case scenario we have a military conflict erupting with two nato allies turned enemies and on saturday turkey launched and land an air campaign known as operation olive branch across the border in the northern syrian region of freeze you see right there now why fream well that is the region controlled by kurdish militias known as the y p g and considered to be terrorists by ankara turkey fears that kurdish forces could expand their hold on northern syria but this isn't just a conflict over an isol

modi's speech was greeted with wide acclaim along duffels participants. so i think it's already of great time for india to snapping and into should be a cabaret to as other countries remember modi made climate change the number one priority but i didn't really want to mention modi is also using davos to highlight his country's progress in the switch to sustainable energy a sector he intends to expand forcefully. two weapons the devils turns its attention to europe as well as german chancellor angela merkel the heads of government of france italy and greece are all expected to attend the great and the good may be gathering in davos though to discuss global ills but criticism persists that it is a meeting of the elite who doesn't always pass on wealth to all sectors of society to talk more about that we can cross over to the w.'s helen humphrey in davos helena oxfam the ngo has a pretty strong stance on this. they certainly do have year in oxfam's inequality report reward work cannot wealth they point out that eighty two percent of all the wealth generated

and is prime minister narendra modi has delivered the keynote speech at the opening of the world economic forum in davos switzerland is trying to drum up investment in one of the world's fastest growing economies in his speech mr modi stressed india's rich cultural and spiritual history as a unique selling point for the country. this is the first time up to twenty years that india's prime minister is attending the world economic forum in the swiss alps and he has brought a large delegation it includes six ministers and one hundred business representatives they are all here to show that india is open for business if you want wellness along with wealth then you must come to india if you're seeking wholeness in life along with help then you must come to india if you're seeking peace along with prosperity then the answer is you must come to india. out of my. i got to. prosperity gets out the south there. last year india's economy grew six point seven percent failing to meet market expectations but i'm melissa expect modi's economic reforms to drive growth. but i was shocked at first it is nec

alps india is open for business that's the message from the country's prime minister and no range of modi warning against the rise in trade barriers just days ahead of the appearance of protectionist president donald trump at the world economic forum i'm headed home for in davos and we'll have more coming up on the nominees for this year's academy awards have been announced we'll take a look at the favorites ahead of the biggest night in hollywood. will. i'm phil gayle welcome. to the program. turkey has intensified its military offensive against kurdish militias in northern syria despite criticism from the international community united nations says the fighting has already displaced five thousand people and left vulnerable citizens trapped and process it will press all of its operations in africa against groups that it regards as terrorists. turkish forces firing on come easily and other towns along the syrian turkish border officials say their aim is to divert attention from the main campaign their advance on the kurdish enclave of free it's the fourth day of a push by turkish forces a

first time that many foreign leaders of attended the event being hosted by prime minister narendra modi today marks the adoption of the indian constitution in one nine hundred fifty nearly sixty thousand security personnel were deployed in new delhi for the parade will modi's decision to invite leaders from all ten southeast asian nations that make up the ass end group is being seen as a bold move to try to isolate china as part of its act east strategy new delhi is hoping to strengthen political and economic ties with southeast asian nations currently india trails behind china in trade with c.n.n. in the last two years china's trade with southeast asia was more than six times that of india india has just signed a maritime agreement with c.n.n. they sions that's in response to recent moves by china beijing has been given giving economic aid for infrastructure development under its one belt one road initiative that aims to create a giant economic zone connecting asia and europe let's go to view now from sky who's the director of the society for policy studies he's a retired commodore wit

time that many foreign leaders have attended the event that being hosted by prime minister narendra modi today marks the adoption of the indian constitution in one nine hundred fifty nearly sixty thousand security personnel were deployed in new delhi for the parade modi's decision to invite leaders from all ten southeast nations that make up the assy and group is being seen as a bold move to try to isolate china as part of its act east strategy new delhi is hoping to strengthen political and economic ties with southeast asian nations india's trade with r.c.n. is dwarfed by that with china in the past two years china's business with southeast asia was more than six times that of india india's also moved to counter china's influence in the region by signing a maritime agreement with nations blocks but alarmed by china's building of artificial islands on disputed territory in the south china sea. is the director of the national maritime foundation he says that india doesn't need to directly compete with china to get the attention of asio and leaders china. amongst that then our countries wh

by the way indian prime minister narendra modi is deliver the first keynote speech in davos in about an hour from now so stay with g.w. news for that also you can check out our website of business on twitter for live updates we have our correspondents on the scene you're watching. it will be with you at the top of the next hour with another full bulletin meanwhile you can get all the latest news and information. on our website at g.w. dot com thanks watch. the whole g.w. . global insights. the news out for local heroes. the double made for mines.

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time that that many foreign leaders have attended the event being hosted by prime minister narendra modi the day marks the adoption of the indian constitution in one nine hundred fifty daily sixty thousand security personnel were deployed in new delhi for the parade or modis decision to invite leaders from all ten southeast asian nations that make up the ass and group is being seen as a bold move to try to isolate china as part of its act east strategy is hoping to strengthen political and economic ties with southeast asian nations currently india trails behind china in trade with. in the last two years china's trade with southeast asia was more than six times that of india india has just signed a maritime agreement with nations that's in response to recent moves. by china beijing has been giving economic aid for infrastructure development under its one belt one road initiative that aims to create a giant economic zone connecting asia and europe. is the director of the national maritime foundation and says that india doesn't need to directly compete with china to get the attention of ase

economy with high flyers from the business world n.g.o.s and charities indian prime minister narendra modi kicked off the proceedings on tuesday. message was simple a warning about the protectionist tendencies of some countries. he's diametrically opposed to u.s. president donald trump who has just imposed punitive tariffs on a range of imports. paul said some argue many societies and countries are becoming more and more focused on themselves it feels like the opposite of globalization. the negative impact of this kind of mindset and wrong priorities. can't be seen as any less dangerous than climate change or terrorism. modi speech was greeted with wide acclaim among davos participants european heads of government in davos say europe has recovered from its economic crisis and has been heading a pill for some time germany france italy and spain are united in their push for globalization and against protectionism. we believe we have to cooperate and that protectionism is not the right answer and we believe that if we share the opinion that things are not being done fairly and the mechanisms

so the speech of narendra modi was really in trying to reduce that. that was affecting investments, business. indian investment could really help that. he also wanted to

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economy and education system and combat corruption this year the economy will be a third bigger than when modi took office but his economic measures have slowed the pace of growth and as our next report shows they've made life harder for those who can afford it least. grew up in the crowded in poverty stricken streets of the moon by slum. here he learned the trade of taylor. within a few years he started his own small sewing workshop. business went well and soon he was able to recruit extra help most of the migrants from rural communities. but economic reforms a crackdown on cash and a new sales tax have made life difficult for small businesses like his. the problem is cash flow if i don't get any money from my main customer how much supposed to pay wages and costs are rising last year young cost ten rupees twelve my customer doesn't have the money to pay me but expects my prices to stay the same in india's tax system is complicated even small businesses need a computer or a tax advisor which costs time and money. but additional burden has meant the man had to lay off four of his ten workers.

heads of government and state of the world's biggest economies took part in prime minister not in their modi opened the event the leaders of france italy germany greece and the king of spain headlined the second day but the most anticipated guest was u.s. president donald trump and his speech at the event. the majority of participants a doubles are advocates of free trade but not donald trump he used the stage to promote his america first strategy and his country. the world is witnessing the resurgence of a strong and prosperous america. i'm here to deliver a simple message there has never been a better time to hire to build to invest and to grow in the united states america is open for business and we are competitive once again he had little to say about this year's main topics climate change globalization protectionism issues that other leaders addressed often from indian prime minister narendra modi french president manuel mcclelland spain's king finney pay to german chancellor angela merkel they also had their say about protectionist policies. we believe that isolationism won't take us f

of government and state of the world's biggest economies took part in prime minister night in their modi opened the event the leaders of france italy germany greece and the king of spain headlined the second day but the most anticipated guest was u.s. president donald trump and his speech at the event. the majority of participants at doubles are advocates of free trade but not donald trump he used the stage to promote his america first strategy and his country. the world is witnessing the resurgence of a strong and prosperous america. i'm here to deliver a simple message there has never been a better time to hire to build to invest and to grow in the united states america is open for business and we are competitive once again he had little to say about this year's main topics climate change globalization protectionism issues that other leaders addressed often from indian prime minister nothing to modi french president manuel mcclelland spain's king philippe to german chancellor angela merkel they also had their say about protectionist policies. we believe that isolationism won't take us

. >> i'm seema mody in for sara eisen. >> great to have you here. let's get straight to the global market picture futures, after a day when we saw the nasdaq and s&p slightly lower, the dow slightly higher, we are expecting all three indexes to open higher today 64 points for the dow. the s&p five nasdaq up about 26 points. ten-year treasury note for you, around the mid 2.6 level 2.65 or so today 2.643. >> treasury secretary steve mnuchin will speak in davos in just a minute. so far today he appears to be playing down comments he made on the dollar yesterday speaking at a briefing in davos today, mnuchin said the u.s. is not concerned with where the dollar is in the short-term. yesterday he suggested that a weaker dollar is good for trade. today he said those remarks were balanced and consistent with what he said before. mnuchin said we're not concerned with where the dollar is in the short-term, there are advantages and disadvantages of where the dollar is in the short-term. he saadded in the long-term the dollar strength reflects the u.s. economy

and education system and come back corruption this year the economy will be a third bigger than when modi took office but his economic measures have slowed the pace of growth and as our next report shows they've made life harder for those who can afford it least. grew up in the crowded in poverty stricken streets of the moon by slum. here he learned the trade of taylor within a few years he started his own small sewing workshop. business went well and soon he was able to recruit extra help most of the migrants from rural communities. but economic reforms a crackdown on cash and a new sales tax have made life difficult for small businesses like here's. the problem is cash flow if i don't get any money from my main customer how much supposed to pay wages and costs are rising last year young cost ten rupees now it's twelve my customer doesn't have the money to pay me but expects my prices to stay the same and. india's tax system is complicated even small businesses need a computer or a tax advisor which costs time and money. that additional burden has meant the him had to lay off four of his

economy and education system and combat corruption this year the economy will be a third bigger than when modi took office but his economic measures have slowed the pace of growth and as our next report shows they've made life harder for those who can afford it least. grew up in the crowded in poverty stricken streets of the moon by slum. here he learned the trade of taylor within a few years he started his own small sewing workshop. business went well and soon he was able to recruit extra help most of the migrants from rural communities. but economic reforms a crackdown on cash and a new sales tax have made life difficult for small businesses like here's. the problem is cash flow if i don't get any money from my main customer how much supposed to pay wages and costs are rising last year young cost ten rupees now it's twelve my customer doesn't have the money to pay me but expects my prices to stay the same in. india's tax system is complicated even small businesses need a computer or a tax advisor which costs time and money. but additional burden has meant as a team had to lay off four of his

economy and education system and combat corruption this year the economy will be a third bigger than when modi took office but his economic measures have slowed the pace of growth and as our next report shows they've made life harder for those who can afford it least. grew up in the crowded in poverty stricken streets of the moon by slum. here he learned the trade of taylor within a few years he started his own small sewing workshop. business went well and soon he was able to recruit extra help most of the migrants from rural communities. but economic reforms a crackdown on cash and a new sales tax have made life difficult for small businesses like his. the problem is cash flow. if i don't get any money from my main customer how much supposed to pay wages and costs are rising last year young cost ten rupees now it's twelve my customer doesn't have the money to pay me but expects my prices to stay the same in india's tax system is complicated. even small businesses need a computer or a tax advisor which cost time and money. but additional burden has meant the man had to lay off four of his ten

economy with high flyers from the business world n.g.o.s and charities indian prime minister narendra modi kicked off the proceedings on tuesday. message was simple a warning about the protectionist tendencies of some countries he's diametrically opposed to u.s. president donald trump who has just imposed punitive tariffs on a range of imports. paul said some argue many societies and countries are becoming more and more focused on themselves it feels like the opposite of globalization. the negative impact of this kind of mindset and wrong priorities. can't be seen as any less dangerous than climate change or terrorism. modi speech was greeted with wide acclaim among davos participants european heads of government in davos say europe has recovered from its economic crisis and has been heading a pill for some time germany france italy and spain are united in their push for globalization and against protectionism figure that we believe we have to cooperate and that protectionism is not the right answer and we believe that if we share the opinion that things are not being done fairly and the m

economy and education system and combat corruption this year the economy will be a third bigger than when modi took office but his economic measures have slowed the pace of growth and as our next report shows they've made life harder for those who can afford it least. grew up in the crowded in poverty stricken streets of the moon by slum of daughter. here he learned the trade of taylor. within a few years he started his own small sewing workshop. business went well and soon he was able to recruit extra help most of the migrants from rural communities. but economic reforms a crackdown on cash and a new sales tax have made life difficult for small businesses like here's. the problem is cash flow if i don't get any money from my main customer how much supposed to pay wages and costs are rising last year young cost ten rupees now it's twelve my customer doesn't have the money to pay me but expects my prices to stay the same. india's tax system is complicated even small businesses need a computer or a tax advisor which costs time and money. but additional burden has meant had to lay off four of his

event as india moves to counter china's growing influence that being hosted by prime minister narendra modi the day marks the adoption of the indian constitution in one nine hundred fifty daily sixty thousand security personnel would have floyd in new delhi for the parade the un says that at least thirty refugees and migrants drowned off the coast of the southern yemeni city aden it says that a boat heading to djibouti capsized when people smugglers on board reportedly opened fire the overcrowded vessel is carrying one hundred fifty two somalis and ethiopians who were fleeing the war in yemen and those are the headlines will have more news for you on al-jazeera of the inside story next. from afghanistan to south sudan to syria aid groups that were once almost

with high flyers from the business world n.g.o.s and charities indian prime minister narendra modi kicked off the proceedings on tuesday. message was simple a warning about the protectionist tendencies of some countries he's diametrically opposed to u.s. president donald trump who has just imposed punitive tariffs on a range of imports. while set some argue many societies and countries are becoming more and more focused on themselves it feels like the opposite of globalization. the negative impact of this kind of mindset and wrong priorities. can't be seen as any less dangerous than climate change or terrorism. speech was greeted with wide acclaim among participants european heads of government in davos say europe has recovered from its economic crisis and has been heading a pill for some time germany france italy and spain are united in their push for globalization and against protectionism. we believe we have to cooperate and that

modi speech was greeted with wide acclaim among davos participants european heads of government in davos say europe has recovered from its economic crisis and has been heading a pill for some time germany france italy and spain are united in their push for globalization and against protectionism the globe and us we believe we have to cooperate and that protectionism is not the right answer and we believe that if we share the opinion that things are not being done fairly and the mechanisms aren't reciprocal then we should look for mightily address solutions and not you need a lever of once when you look at the. chancellor merkel to tally and counterpart pallor gentle only was even more explicit about president trump's policies i could say italy first why not but at the end of the day what we need is if we have if we want to have economic growth and welfare and protection for our workers what we need here is an economic environment really function for gentle only that means open markets free trade and no protectionism a lot of davos participants were really interested to see how donald tru

netanyahu have seen both prime ministers neta nyahu and have seen both prime ministers netanyahu and modi travel to the state of gujarat, which is the home state of gujarat, which is the home state of gujarat, which is the home state of prime minister modi. their friendship has been on display. the defence deal is back on the table. israel will have something to share back home when they go back. israel looks at india as a crucial economic partner in the long—term. defence relationship is important. also, agriculture, given the state of india's farm sector. israel feels it could provide the expertise to help india. a new era of cooperation between india and israel. in other business is making headlines, ride hailing company grab has bought an indian payment platform, ikaz, which helps the diverse payments to landscape. they willjoin grab's diverse payments to landscape. they will join grab's research diverse payments to landscape. they willjoin grab's research and development centre in bangalore. the price was not disclosed. let's take a look at the markets. a lot of traders are smiling

now as india seeks to keep growing its economy in the new year a look at prime minister narendra modi's reforms reveal a bit of a let down modernizing the economy the education system and fighting corruption those were the noble goals that helped put mr modi into office back in twenty fourteen and indeed this year the economy will be a third bigger than when he got elected some might say despite rather than because of the prime minister's policy. grew up in the crowd in public the stricken streets of the moon by slum of doherty. here he learned the trade of taylor within a few years he started his own small selling workshop. business went well and soon he was able to recruit extra help most of the migrants from rural communities. but economic reforms a crackdown on cash and a new sales tax have made life difficult for small businesses like his. name the problem is cash flow if i don't get any money from my main customer how much supposed to pay wages and costs are rising last year young cost ten rupees now it's twelve my customer doesn't have the money to pay me with that expects my pri

go go on the ice and indian prime minister narendra modi hopes his soft power strategy will win over investors here at davos he says india is open for business. in a warm welcome to you i'm. turkey has intensified its offensive dubbed olive branch against kurdish militia in northern syria of all monitoring group says at least fifty four competence have been killed so far on both sides the turkish army and allied syrian rebel fighters crossed into the kurdish enclave of offering in northern syria on saturday. afternoon is controlled by the kurdish militia which has been a key u.s. ally in the fight against islamic state but turkey sees y.p. as a terrorist organization and is the u.s. to stop backing them. operation all of branch is anything but a peace offering the following airstrikes the turkish military with the support of regional allies is marching across the border into northern syria turkey's president has pledged an unrelenting campaign against the syrian kurdish militia which he considers a terrorist group. will handle a free and there's no stepping back we have an agreement

each from indian prime minister narendra modi his address came as the u.s. imposed tough new tariffs on a range of imports but modi said now was not the time for protectionism as he talked up india's credentials to potential investors. this is the first time after twenty years that india's prime minister is attending the world economic forum in the swiss alps and he has brought a large delegation it includes six ministers and one hundred business representatives they are all here to show that india is open for business if you want wellness along with wealth then you must come to india if your seeking wholeness in life along with help then you must come to india south are seeking peace along with prosperity then dionne's there is tremendous to come to india. out of the market i got our prosperity gets our research out there. last year india's economy grew six point seven percent failing to meet market expectations but i'm melissa expect modi's economic reforms to drive growth. but i was shocked at first it is necessary that the big powers of the world have co

the first indian prime minister to address the world economic forum and davos switzerland on tuesday modi defended corporate globalization while ignoring india's recent terror of so on many high tech imports disappointing some supporters and the business press will have more on the modi speech and an interview with one of the indian ministers adèle those later in the show. u.b.s. curve chairman and so weber told outlets that the swiss bank one it trade or offer bid points to clients webber cited fears that increasing regulation in the crypto market would have adverse effect leading to a massive drop and value south korea has been debating whether or not to ban bitcoin exchanges specific business says that handle the buying and selling of digital currency fears of money laundering and tax evasion where the main concerns and its peak bitcoin was worth more than twenty thousand dollars it's. well the blotching making a major gains over the past year cryptocurrency has managed to grab the eyes of many in the financial sector but topic has even managed to make its way to the world economic fo

that that many foreign leaders have attended the event that being hosted by prime minister narendra modi the day marks the adoption of the indian constitution in one nine hundred fifty nearly sixty thousand security personnel were deployed in new delhi for the parade modi's decision to invite leaders from all ten southeast asian nations that make up the ass group is being seen as a bold move to try to isolate china as part of its act east strategy new delhi is hoping to strengthen political and economic ties with southeast asian nations currently india trails behind china in trade with c.n.n. in the last two years china's trade with southeast asia was more than six times that of india india's just signed the maritime agreements with nations it's in response to recent moves by china beijing has been giving economic aid for interest infrastructure development under its one belt one road initiative that aims to create a giant economics connecting asia and europe. bhasker is director of the national maritime foundation and says that india doesn't need to directly compete with china to get th

seema mody reports the new currency could gain more buzz this year. >> reporter: with cryptocurrency capturing the attention of investors from wall street to main street, here is what to watch as they go more mainstream in 2018. first, for investors, that means more options to invest in the cryptocurren ecosystem. expect a boom in everything from exchanges to new trading platforms that will make it easier for the everyday investor to get exposure to cryptocurren witho owning the underlying coin. second, expect bitcoin's rise to be challenged by alternative coins. bitcoin's rapid rise has given birth to over 1300 digital currencies as bitcoin gets more expensive. traders are looking to its competitors for opportunity. watch ethereum, ripple, and litecoin, which live on blockchain but offer different functionality than bitcoin. the sec has a newly-midnight cyber unit that's tasked with finding bad actors that are using digital currencies for money laundering and funding terrorist activities. regulations could ultimately add more credibility to the space, and perhaps even pave the way f

one of the athletes is akash modi, he was an alternate on the olympic team in rio and he's hoping to be a member of the team in 2020. first and foremost he says he wants to provide as much support to his fellow athletes and he hopes people don't lose interest in gymnastics. >> just because the organization isn't doing things right doesn't mean that we aren't trying our best and doing our best to be the best we can. >> the sponsor money is no longer there so they're going to have to find a way to finance their continued training. >> reporter: stanford men's head coach says gymnasts like modi who are no longer undergraduates are among those who will be affected by the exodus of sponsors he was talking about, companies like at&t, procter & gamble, hershey's and under armour have either suspended, ended, or not renewed their support of usa gymnastics in the wake of the nassar scandal. some of the sponsors want to see how usa gymnastics reorganizes itself to better protect the athletes. and the stanford men's head coach says that's one of his highest priorities as well. reporting live fro