india is one of the bricks countries. along with russia and china, it is trying to come up with an alternate system in the west. u.s. president barack obama's government is apparently keen to benefit from india's economic growth. the u.s. is also hoping to strengthen bilateral ties on the security front and draw india to the western side. but relations are not always harmonious. on thursday, india's foreign minister criticized the alleged u.s. surveillance of the party that now rules the country. >> this is unacceptable to us. >> reporter: the obama administration has described india-u.s. ties as one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century, but greater efforts will be needed by both sides to remove obstacles that are holding them from developing closer ties. abhishek dhulia, nhk world, new delhi. >>> rescue workers are trying to reach people trapped under mud after a massive landslide buried a village in western india earlier this week. the death toll has exceeded 50. continuous rain and poor communications are h

what has india done to put the brakes on uber? >> india has close a loophole. the r.b.i. now requires all transactions made on credit cards issued in india to have a similar payment system. what that means is one additional step to the authentication system. for uber to comply with the new rules, it would have to change its app or adopt a different model. what it also means is that its card management system is no longer free. it will be on par with local rivals. they have repeatedly cried foul. payment system violates india's foreign exchange laws. customers have reported both dollar and rupee payments. this is what the r.b.i. is trying to do with a new measure. address those concerns. resistance isn't something new to uber. how difficult has it been for uber to penetrate asian markets? >> to be sure, uber has been expanding. operations in 150 cities across 42 countries including asia. it has sparked protests. i want to show you the extent of this in europe. in paris, london, berlin, protest across the city. no difference in asia. it is posing competition to local taxi c

so, i really hope that it will be duly taken into account when this is taken in india. >> reporter: india is increasingly concerned over china exerting greater influence in sri lanka and other nearby countries. china's increased presence comes as it is locked in territorial disputes with india. modi's administration released a draft budget in july, which includes an increase of more than 10% for defense. with an eye on china, modi appears ready to modernize the military. india held a joint naval exercise with japan and the u.s. in late july and security will likely be hint agenda when modi meets japanese prime minister, shinzo abe. >> on the political and security front, we have already had consultations and dialogues at various levels, including ministerial level. and japan's maritime self-defense force and the indian navy have had bilateral and multilateral joint exercises so far. so we also would like to strengthen cooperation in those areas. >> reporter: as china increases maritime activities, japan regards the building of cooperative ties with india as vital to stabilizing the asia p

after years of losses, india post wants a banking licence. with 155,000, it says it can reach more people than a traditional bank. small time investors like me can two to traditional banks. they will not understand the savings. the only way we can come with our money is to the post office. >> the stamps are not just snapshots of india's vibrant history, it's a reminder of how much the postal service has evolved. this century's old institution is working hard to develop prosperity. sh >> next thursday the giant system embarks on a new big experiment. making preschool available to everyone who wants it. it's going to cost hundreds of millions of dollars. whether it makes sense is the inside story. >> hello, i'm ray suarez.

india is accused of being a (. under narendra modi, there's plenty of symbolism to suggest if india is the big brother, he's symbolically helped the nepali boy be educated, talking economics and looking east, towards asia. he's also a hindu nationalist. it should go well with the tact na nepal was the world's only hindu kinding dom. there are culturallingages, nepal is trying to become a democracy. there'll be a cultural and political consensus because nepal wants to be a federal republic. and that might just help ease the tensions and help them to go further. plenty of good economics to be done if the hurdle can be crossed. >> there's a lot of contrasi over the hired power development plan proposed by india. a lot seem to think that new dellie is securing a monopoly. can this mistrust be overcome. >> it can be easily overcome. you are talking about an age much fdi. it can come not only from india, but potentially partnering private equity. even the middle east or hong kong. wherever, singaore. so the question is t

india wants it. what is missing is a mutual trust to come up with a deal to buy and very well the bour. >> it's expected to change this to goodwill. >> we made plenty of treaties with india in the past. it has not implemented many of them. with the power trade agreement we want to answer the first door with power trade. that door should be open for other countries as well. >> china is investing with hired electricity in nepal. agreements from india, with 100% investments, and joint investments keeps it within interest. with the southern naval wielding power, there's a fear that politicians might give into a deal. >>> a centenary of the outbreak of world war i left germans unsure how to commemorate a conflict that cost them vast swathes of territories, huge reparations and millions of lives. as tim friend reports, some anniversary events are giving them insight into historical significance. >> it's a war that shaped the 20th century. many of the visitors to the exhibition in the german capital admit u

>> india's relation -- situation is unique. this is the biggest opportunity for the west to introduce itself to 1.3 billion people on the planet in india. india has 1.2 billion people, two thirds of which live off the land. off of farming. meaning the gdp contribution per capita of those individuals is based on that. so if the world will come to recognize that, and india has to be allowed to provide food for their own people. >> this has to do with stockpiling food. you have a situation where the government pays rice farmers more than the market rate in order to encourage them to grow rice, because then they stockpile some of that rice in order to forestall any future food disaster or food shortages. >> the way it works, rice is not a commodity. it is a staple that provides nearly a quarter of the calorific value to the population on the planet. you cannot traded on an exchange or by unhedged. it is all physical. the government of india needs to provide for security. it is less to do with stockpiling and more with sustaining fo

it seems that india mainly looked at the loss of pakistan or china. there were some ongoing military rivalry between india and pakistan and both countries were looking to gain essentially by taking from the other. would you agree that the united states has played an important role in preventing that conflict from taking place and enabling the capitalist revolution to seek india? >> the united states didn't prevent sadly three wars between india and pakistan. i think the kind of bought short happened in 1970 and 71 when the opec stand broke up and bangladesh was created that the united states is winning the cold war. it may have been possible for india to get over the soviet union and counter to china and focus internally in the 1991 forms as you know enabled india to go from a statement nation even those democracy to becoming a high-tech power in the world. >> there seems to be two ways to get rich in the world. one is the epic of conquest take it from somebody else any others epic of wealth creation. >> you have approximately one minute left with thi

he capped 1000 troops in india to keep the people of india from getting self-government, instead of fighting. they did nothing in the pacific. president roosevelt really had to defend and look after australia and new zealand and the south pacific on his own without british help because winston was that old-fashioned, olonial imperialist. when it came to write his memoirs, wonderful memoirs, and anyone who has not read them should. they won him the nobel prize for literature. but he sweeps all of that under the carpet. he was descending civilized values in a wonderful way with rhetoric. is ability to invent metaphors off the top of his head, i know you know many of them. he did force the president to put the american troops in outhern italy, and when they were slow, he said they were intended to move faster not like a harvest bug. who but churchill could have come up with that? churchill had very little vision of the future. to some degree in this country he is honored politically as somebody who saw more ealistically the danger of stalin and russian communism, i think that is very overplayed

opening in india it seems that india may be looked to gain mainly at the loss of pakistan or china. there was an ongoing military rivalry between india and pakistan in both countries were looking to gain essentially by taking from the other. would you agree that the united states is playing an important role in preventing a conflict from taking place and enabling the capitalist revolution to seek india? >> united states didn't prevent sadly three wars between india and pakistan. i think what kind of botched what happened in 1970 and 71. i understand the old pakistan broke up but the united states is winning the cold war. i think it's possible for india to get over the soviet union and that is a counter to what china focused internally -- internally a bold and he had to go from from a stagnant nation you know it's a democracy to becoming a high-tech power in the world. >> there seemed to be in the world. one is taking it from someone else in the other's wealth creation. >> we have one minute left with this witness. >> very well. you think the chinese and russians other large powers i

people were very negative on india. not concentrating so much on the sunsets, but the bse by hundred .- bse 500, >> let's move to southeast asia. >> i think the politics of improved somewhat in indonesia. >> it is steady and malaysia. the trouble spot is still thailand yet, when you look across, beyond the politics, the economics of all of these countries, we start to find them very attractive they are well-managed they have never gone back to the place previous medium-termt is a .et, three to five years >> this is "asia edge." >> china embarks on a massive lending spree in 2009 to keep the economy afloat. five years later, policymakers are using the same trick but to a lesser effective degree. we are talking about credit growth, monetary policy and fiscal policy. you have the state counsel basically ordering a few months pob that's thee pboc to lower costs -- asking the pboc to lower borrowing costs. make sure they get the money at affordable rates. we have seen a pickup in the data, exports of 14%. our economists have

it depends on which weather country we're working in, whether it be india or mexico so we have lawyers on the ground who facilitate the contracts between the clinics, the surrogate, and the intended parents. we have never had an issue legally with getting children out of either mexico or india. >> what are the kind of bumps along the way that have to be understood, navigated or prepared for. >> if you're doing surrogacy in a country where it's legal, issues that have arisen with the baby gammy case would never happen in india or mexico because that is open to the contract that if there is an abnormality and the intended parents choose to terminate the pregnancy, then that would be done. >> now mexico doesn't entirely recognize surrogacy. >> the state of tabasco only. >> what problems arise? >> if you work with a doctor who is not in the state of tabasco or an agency that is not making sure that that surrogate gives birth in tabasco, that's a problem. there are agencies and companies coming up, and they're not legit or they're rogue agents, and you could have problems. we're starting to

all citizens of india have freedom of movement. if they will say you can't or your flight can't land in iraq, then you go through iran. >> but what if something happens to them when they're there? >> everybody is ready for that. >> reporter: it's unclear if these volunteers will get visas to go to iraq. but the passion for their faith and determination to protect it is palpable. "for us religion and our shrines are the most important thing. everything else, our house, family, money, children, that's all secondary," she says. their 6-year-old daughter has also signed up. india has the second largest muslim population in the world after indonesia. the majority are sunni. there are reports sunni extremists may also be recruiting in india. while sectarian violence rages on in iraq, thousands of miles away here in india the faithful prepare to fight. suchlt nima udas, cnn, new delhi. >>> much more to come on cnn. hostilities are renewed between israel and hamas. both sides blaming each other. we are live with an interview with one of pa

big bet onaking a india. the e-commerce giant recently announced plans to invest $2 billion into its indian operations. it comes hours after an indian rival received a billion dollars in funding led by a group led by tiger global management. how smart is this push into india? cory johnson is in new york. also with us is the vp of e-business and channel strategy at forrester research. clearly there is an e-commerce landgrab in india right now. how high are the stakes? is absolutely a bubble. indian e-commerce market is tiny, smaller than even the number of sectors in the u.s. probably no more than $5 billion translate rupees into u.s. dollars. a $2 billion investment added to another billion seems like a lot somethinglowing into that is really not that big. i question the sanity here, to be honest. >> there are a lot of people in india. people be those online eventually, doesn't amazon want to be there when that happens? is where i am interested to see what exactly this investment could go toward. is it going

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amazon is making a big bet in india. the e-commerce giant announced lands to invest $2 billion in indian operations, just hours after indian rival flipkart received $1 billion in investing. just how smart is amazon's push into india? back with us again, cory johnson, and joining us via skype, the vp of business at forrester. clearly there is an e-commerce landgrab in india right now. how high are the stakes? >> i think it is absolutely a bubble right now. the indian e-commerce market is tiny, smaller than sectors in the united states. it is probably no more than $5 billion total when you translate rupees into u.s. dollars. a $2 billion investment and another billion dollars for flipkart seems like a lot of money flowing into a prize that is not that big. i question the sanity here, to be honest. >> there are a lot of people in india. more of those people will be online eventually. doesn't amazon want to be there when it happens? >> this is where, i'm interested to see exactly what this investment would go toward. tort lo

the benefits of high dams and embankments will go to india. if india gets 80%. nepal has 80%. the village doesn't have any say. resentment highlighted in 2008 after the embankments brokement the dams are in nepali, india controls it. hundreds were killed, especially downstream in india. agricultural areas became deserts. >> with the prime minister visiting, the waters captured the imagine faces of politicians on both sides of the border. it has a huge potential to develop hired electricity and india wants it. what is missing is the mutual trust required between the two countries to come up with a deal. the visit is expected to change this ill will to goodwill. >> translation: we made plenty of treaties with india in the past. india has not implemented many of them. with the power trade agreement we want to open the first door for hired power trade. that door shall be open for other countries as well. >> china is already investing in hired electricity in nepal. agreements from india, with clauses like 100% indian investment or joint ventures keeps nepalese skeptical. with the s

that's caused all the problems across that region of india. some flooding to tell you about in the forecast for the eastern united states across the northeastern u.s. if you're getting up early, flying out to these areas, thunderstorms in baltimore, maryland, going to be flowing you sloun. the forecast could be upwards of an hour and a half delay. the u.s. capitol, washington, d.c., flights there could be impacted by an hour and a half. something to keep in mind. some unusual thunderstorms across the pacific northwest and seattle as well. a record high of 96 fahrenheit in seattle on monday. >> in asset of all places. >> was it raining? >> the thunderstorms brought rain later on, absolutely. >> it always gets washed out. >>> coming up next for you here on cnn, we'll have much more on the december of actor robin williams. >> his laughter, his life, and his legacy. we'll be right back. >>> idiosyncrasies only i know about. that's what made her my wife. she had the goods on me too. she knew all my little peccadillos. people call these things imper

many big brands as well as smaller companies have branches in india. two hours later, she is one step closer to her dream. >> the reading and writing was easy. >> many here hope to use her language skills not only in india but also to visit germany one day. >> there is a big birthday to celebrate today. the panama canal is turning 100. >> a change the world but even it has to keep up with the times. >> the canal needs expanding and alternative routes are on the horizon. >> giant container ships have to be maneuvered through the panama canal with only a few centimeters of tolerance. the canal authority was hoping a third set of locks that allow even larger vessels to use the canal. a dispute over cost overruns has delayed the project's completion. that delay could cause panama some $3 billion. to make matters worse, a chinese investor is planning a new canal 700 kilometers to the north. it should be wide and deep enough for the world's largest container ships. the new set of locks being built here will still be too small for the growing fleet of altra l

what do we get out of india yeah they wanted out of india where the were anglo indians and there wasn't much left for anglo-indian we were leftovers we weren't poor we just weren't we were just below middle class and you father do he was a federal meat inspector we were blue collar is it true you will believe as a kid very much believe by other kids and other kids there was a lot of you it was a lot of racism in the seventies growing up and canada towards indian people especially really yeah and so i hung around all the black kids they didn't bother me they were you know i was always scared of a black eye so i was like i'm going to go with them because people don't say anything to them and they don't say anything to me you make fun of your father a lot of watches shares a but does he watch you he did before he passed away did and he would always say i don't speak like that i've never said that and i go i know but it's funnier if i embellish your most famous joke is somebody is going to get really hurt real bad how did give me the genesis of that joke ok here's what have got it it's more

over to india now. the economy showing signs of recovery. it grew at its fastest pace in more than two years. gdp rising 5.7%. that was above analyst estimates. and the jump gives rime minister modi a boost as he approaches his 100th day in office. his efforts to revive growth inflation,ampered by already the fastest in the region. india is turning to japan to help growth. let's take a look at its plans. isabel, this has been a long visit in both countries. how is it going so far? >> it was a visit that was initially expected in july. essentially the first visit of india for modi. it has been delayed because of his schedule. these two leaders, who have known each other for some time -- have a mutual admiration abe sure -- follows three people on twitter and one of them is modi. he talked about how much potential this relationship has. he calls it the bilateral relationship with the most potential of any in the world. so far, it has been a rather informal visit. down in then historic capital of kyoto. he has been visiting the buddhist temples

>> astonishing figures, marr india and how india got there is little lack of, i guess, caring about individual lives there. it's not america. and despite it being the world's largest democracy and it's scary out of in mumbai the new york of india, very cosmopolitan it is a $1 billion industry prostitution. 82 children each day are forced into sex slavery. >> quickly best way to end it? >> best way to end it is doing what this organization is doing. education, education, education, with more funds. >> the story is about the worst of india, the situation of the children and the prostitutes and about the best of india. that woman what a heart. how courageous. how her organizational skills giving the kids a chance it is a beautiful story. >> you know as a child you do not pick who you are going to be born to and it's unfortunate the children have to live his life and what a compassionate person to give them this opportunity. >> what about birth control to sex workers? >> as far as that needs to be an ongoing issue when you look at this. but for the children who are here this is the perfect solutio

. >> reporter: i am in india with the country's contribution to the first world war likely saved the western front. coming up we'll see how those and other memories from the war are fading. ♪ ♪ >>> er watching al jazerra, a reminder of the top stories. nouri al-maliki has quit as iraq's prime minister after domestic and international pressure. he was vying for a third term in office, but he's stepped down to support his replacement allah baddie. >>> the rebels have already over run the towns of mosul and tikrit. in. >>> in gaza a 5-day ceasefire extension between hamas and israel continues to hold but there still hasn't been a breakthrough on a long-term truce. del have the tkpwa*ts have returned from high ky row where negotiations were being held. >>> ukraine's military says it has surrounded the town of luhansk cutting off pro-russia rebels. heavy shelling that city and the strong hold of donetsk has killed dozens of people. the u.n. and human rights groups are warning of widespread abuses by the rebels after hundreds of abductions barnaby phillips reports from slo slow vee aft

did you ever get supplied by air drop from any of the other bases in india whether assahm or east india or whatever? >> in chittygao. it's hard to remember the names. we hit several different places. >> were you ever supplied by air drop rather than just gliders. >> we were on our way to the mission. we weren't on an air drop. the only air drops that we ever did was own berma. the air commandos themselves did most of the air drops. >> colonel cole, i was a commando pilot in vietnam in the first commando squadron. the most memorable moment in my life was spending an hour with you over our favorite beverages in 2009 at the air commando reunion. one of the most significant things that i took from our conversation was how colonel doolittle determined when it was time to bail out and the procedures y'all went through and so forth. would you be kind enough to describe that moment in time about the bail out and what went on? >> can you describe when you bailed out of your mitchell bomber after the raid on tokyo in china when you were at 8,500 feet. can you describe that? >> well, first i can t

india accuses pakistan of violating serious fire multiple times. last week new deli cancelled peace talks with its neighbor and now it deployed more troops to the region. chief minister of kashmir say they are doing all they can to help residents affected by the hostilities. >> translator: it is true that the shelling is not under our control, it is being carried out by another country, how the government plans to retaliate is up to them. it's our responsibility to take care of the people who have been affected by the shelling but to say that nothing is being done to rehabilitate the effect is wrong and seems the j.k.n.p.p. party are alleging these things because elections are near and they want to make this an issue. >> reporter: a glance at the background of the region. the state of kashmir was fought over since 1947. both india and pakistan say the entire region should be theirs completely. there are regular violations around the line of control, but usually they remain at quite low level and we have a correspondent in the indian capitol new del

india's monsoon season takes place from july to september. the consequences of the downpours lead to many deaths each year. so we really don't need anymore rainfall, but i'm afraid to say there's more to come in the northern ears from the east up towards the northern tip of india. it will raise potential flooding and landslides even more day by day. torrential rains are affecting most parts of japan. we have a stalled frontal system which is quite intense. it has dropped about 220 millimeters of rain and this place was hit by about 2,000 millimeters of rainfall in a span of ten days several days ago. and across nagasaki, about 170 millimeters has fallen over the past 24 hours. more heavy rain is likely, up to 150 millimeters rain is likely into next 24 hours and additional stronger gusts and even lightning are possible for a wide area of japan. staying dry in tokyo on saturday. we have the spinning cloud underneath it, various kinds of severe weather is happening. we sawdust storm in washington state and a tornado in wednesday. and more sever

india held a joint naval exercise with japan and the u.s. in late july. and security is likely to be high on the agenda when modi meets abe. >> modi said he is hoping to obtain concrete cooperation for a nuclear energy pact that will allow india to use japanese technology, and modi also wants to discuss a planned high-speed train network for india. >>> medical specialists gathered in bangkok on friday to discuss ways to regulate surrogate births. thailand does not have any laws on commercial surrogacy. the thai authorities are working on a draft bill that would ban commercial surrogacy and brokerage services. the chairperson of the thai medical council expressed caution about putting the law into effect. he said doctors may respond excessively if regulations are tightened. he said this could make it difficult to provide the necessary medical services to those in need. a surrogacy case in the southeast asian nation was in the international spotlight this month. an australian couple arranged the birth of surrogate twins. they were later accused of abandonin

how does this influence our relationship with india? >> back to afghanistan -- you believe they had to know from the get-go, they had to know when he came there because now that we've established that he never lies, he sat in this chair and said to me -- he couldn't have been there for five years. he was not there for five years. was a longer, shorter? he said shorter. >> i think the general looked at this and said, ok, i have to make some adjustments. i have to play the game carefully, but in time, i can go back -- >> situational ethics. >> in his book which is a fantastic book, his memoirs should be in the fiction section of every library. he says he did a wargame after they came to see him and concluded that if pakistan and the united states went to war, india would be the biggest beneficiary. i don't really think he did that but it tells us that the pakistani generals first thought is about india. how does this influence our relationship with india? >> back to afghanistan -- you believe they had to know from the get-go, they had to

. >> we work with attorneys depends on what country we work with, whether it be india for mexico, we have lawyers on the ground facilitating the contracts between the clinics, surrogate and intended parents. we never had an issue legally with getting children out of india or mexico. >> what are the berms along the way that have to be understood, navigated. >> if we do surrogacy in a country where it's legal. issues that have arich with the baby gammy case have never happened. that is built into the contract that if there is an abnormality and the intended parents choose the pregnancy, that would be done. mexico doesn't recognise surrogacy. >> the state of tabasco only. >> what problems or problems does that rise. >> if you work with a doctor who is not in the state of tabasco or an agency that is not making sure that the surrogacy gives birth, that could create problems. you have a lot of agencies and companies that are coming up and they are not legit or they are rogue agents and you could have problems. we are seeing this happen in nepal with the situation in thailand. it was never

that's india. >> reporter: but india has changed. the ambassador's out of sync with the dynamic, fast-paced outlook and is now merely a fading memory. >> i remember traveling in an ambassador when i was a child. they had a particular smell to them, a particular feel to them. wonderful cars. what a shame they're going to be off the roads. you can get in touch with me on twitter. love to hear from you. plenty more coming up here on "bbc news." stay with us. thanks for watching. 3rd and 3. 58 seconds on the clock, what am i thinking about? foreign markets. asian debt that recognizes the shift in the global economy. you know, the kind that capitalizes on diversity across the credit spectrum and gets exposure to frontier and emerging markets. if you convert 4-quarter p/e of the s&p 500, its yield is doing a lot better... if you've had to become your own investment expert, maybe it's time for bny mellon, a different kind of wealth manager ...and black swans are unpredictable. and it doesn't even fly. we build it in classrooms and exhibit h

the first of its kind in india. its founders say the unique trade model attracted one billion worth of investment, and transformed the local economy. one hour on, the story is different. a partnership between indian car manufacturer and japanese firm suzuki was plagued by strikes from local workers. locals are cautious much development. >> translation: when we sold the land we received $1,000 per heck tare. we can't buy anything for that money. >> reporter: trade is heating up. manufacturing could help to revive the economies of both countries. it may be some time before either side can toast to long-term success. >>> south korea is set to become the number one destination for chinese tourists. some are going not just for the scenario, but the economic opportunities. harry fawcett reports. >> reporter: on the slopes of one of gentlemen ju's landmarks, tourists file up for the 50 minute hike and a photo op. the dominant language is mandarin. >> the people are friendly. the place is beautiful, the air is god. everythi

modi has been positive about its india's neighbors. he talked about the existence of poverty and need to eliminate poverty, not just from india but also the neighborhood as he said. the poverty exists in these countries as well. he referred to pakistan and other neighboring countries and said we could all work together to eliminate poverty. >> that talk about poverty. he managed to bring in sanitation and commitments he's made about providing toilets particularly for people many india. do people there feel that he's starting to deliver on his promises because he said to much before he was elected about how he could lift many indians out of poverty? >> i've been reading reactions on social media. people are saying the fact he started talking about it in a way that's been so different are from the previous prime ministers is a good start. change will take some time to happen, but the fact the prime minister has spoken many words about these issues is a good sign, people are saying. >> just finally if i can go back to you. there's been cr

and what's india done to put the brakes on? >> well, the one stepping on the brakes is the r.b.i., the central bank. it's closed a loophole. all actions made on india-issued credit cards have to go through a two-step procedure. that means one additional step to the payment system and if they want to comply with the new rules, it would have to change its app or adopt a different model totally. the actions are free with pretty much with indian rivals have to do. this is what local taxi companies have been complaining about. overpayments are collected and transferred to a dutch bank and the procedure goes against india's controlled regulations and in a way, this is what the r.b.i. is trying to address. a more consistent payment system. >> this is a company that is quite used to getting pushed back. how difficult has it been for them to penetrate markets in this part of the world? >> well, it's not short on challenges for sure. you talk about how its operations in korea have been touted as illegal. its operations in jakarta are und

india controls it. hundreds were killed, especially downstream in india. agricultural villages became deserts. with the prime minister of india visiting nepal, the waters captured the imagine nations of politicians on both sides. border. it had a huge potential to develop electricity. india wants it, what is missing is the mutual trust required for the two countries to come up with a deal to buy and sell the power. the visit is expected to change the ill will to goodwill. >> we made plenty of the treaties with india in the past. india has not implemented many of them. with a power trade agreement, we want to open a door for hired power trade. that door shall remain open for other countries as well. >> china is already investing in hydroelectricity in nepal. agreements from india with clauses like 100% indian investment keeps nepalese skeptical of their interests. with the southern neighbour wielding power over so many of their leaders, there's a fear that nepali politicians might give into a deal that would damage their interests. >>> for the first time th

the insufficient number of toilets are blamed for dragging down india's economic growth. the question is whether a new administration can seize a serious and widespread public problem. nhk world, new dehli. >> the syrian capital of damascus was seen as a cultural hub. >>> the syrian capital of damascus was once considered a cultural hub, but many people have been forced to flee the city because of an ongoing civil war. some dedicated syrian artists in other parts of the world are keeping their traditions alive. nhk world's akira saheki reports. >> reporter: ayyam gallery in dubai displays outstanding works by artists from throughout the middle east. the work of syrian artists has been attracting a lot of attention here. this piece is called "hope." it features multi-colored objects that look like rows of fingers. the objects resemble the flags of many countries. they bring to mind a world in which people live together in harmony. some works offer deep reflections on the effects of the civil war. here, an image of a building in damascus that was destroyed by war is combine

remembers the golden age of india's postal service. he designed some of the country's important stamps, clued to countless letters and packages, the tiny canvases travelled across india and the world. >> translation: when a letter arrived people used to gather eagerly to read it and share of the information. when a message is sent by mobile or email. the excitement is missing. since 2012 all of india's mail has been processed by two automated facilities. this store sorts more than 500,000 individual items. >> facilities yits like this may have made india's postal service efficient. in a country large and diverse, many that operate the machines say human interaction is not only important, but necessary. >> tech untily may have helped to cut costs and halved delivery times. this is india post frontline. when the internet and the emails came, maybe the pfs will die down. if you look at the growth of the postal services. not only in india. >> moving mail doesn't make the bunny it used to. india wants a banking licence, it says it can reach

ironically it's hard to prove that you're poor in india. these women want to apply for russia ration cuts, documentation that will give them access to food. but they say a strong economy can provide benefits for many more. >> we would expect in future that 90% of the improvement in living standards will come either from income growth to jobs, or more effective delivery of services rather than spending more money on subsidies alone. >> reporter: but staying alive is a full-time job justified by the government card she holds. and staying above the poverty line is just as big a challenge. a delicate difference that hundreds of millions of indians struggle with every day. al jazeera, new delhi. >> now campaigning for brazil's presidential elections have resumed a week after a plane crash killed one of its leading candidates. he's been replaced by narina silva, an environmentalist who has surged ahead. but silva faces a tough challenge. we have more from the capital brasilia. >> reporter: at first there was a disbelief and shock and then there w

. >> fighting and made the name of india on the world map. >> reporter: remembering india's sacrifice during world war i. and in sport another setback for tennis world number one, ahead of the u.s. open. ♪ stuart! stuart! stuart! stuart! ♪ check it out. this my account thing. we can tweet directly toa comcast expert for help. or we can select a time for them to call us back. the future, right? ♪ this doesn't do it for you? [ doorbell rings, dog barks ] oh, that's what blows your mind -- the advanced technology of a doorbell.. [ male announcer ] tweet an expert and schedule a callback from any device. introducing the xfinity my account app. welcome back to the news hour, pakistan leader says his car has been shot at during a rally in the country east and the former cricket leader of the party wasn't hurt. iraq's prime minister nuri kamal al-maliki will step aside to allow the political process to move forward and 11 people have been killed in an attack by an iraqi military helicopter targeting rebels and they called for unity and the new government to fight corruption. ukrainian

according to the economic times of india the company will test delivery drones in india as soon as october. ceo jeff bezos announced plans for drone delivery back in december but hit a roadblock during testing because commercial drone use is illegal in the u.s. when we saw this "60 minutes" report about the coming age of the drone delivery program, it seemed like it was years away, dennis. are you surprised to see this rolled out? in the country? >> i love this story. we're going to go to india. no rules. set the drones out and get packages out there. i do think they're a little ahead of themselves. doing it in india has all sorts of problems. i don't think it's really going to be feasible over the next few years. ahead of themselves. it's going to be five, ten years even before it truly happens. >> what's great about doing it in india. india doesn't have the same kind of transportation infrastructure you see other places where amazon has already got operations. in terms of streets, in terms of addresses, even. so a drone that's maybe delivering to something ordered by a mobile device can

i can give you one tip about india. the average age in india as 26.3. age,ina, if that was the their export is $173 billion. china is 39.4 average age. it will take them until 2045 to get to the average age. india has a very big demographic coming up. we have a government that is completely bent on changing the way things are working. i am positive on into. isthe euphoria around arbe not really there anymore -- around abe is not really there anymore. is the same going to happen with modi? changes you are talking about in india cannot happen overnight. he has complete majority and control. >> man that knows a lot about what is going on there. thank you very much. coming up, the potential telecom battle. the industry's biggest players are battling for brazil of all places. that is next. ♪ >> welcome back to "on the move ." let's bring you up to speed. shares of china mobile raised to the highest in six years after say it would cut $2 billions from phone subsidies this year. this could raise prices of apple and samsung phones. coca cola has agreed to buy