newsday, narendra modi has just met with donald trump at the white house. both men portray themselves as outsiders and promised to bring back jobs during their campaigns. president trump had this to say about his counterpart. thank you very much. it is a great honour to have prime minister narendra modi of india, who has been such a great prime minister. i have been speaking of him and reading about you, and you have done a greatjob economically, and india is doing very well, and in so many other ways. so i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you. i would like to congratulate you very much. well, despite the praise, there are some thorny issues that they need to address. but, as our north america business correspondent told me earlier, prime minister narendra modi did not waste his time meeting with some take bosses in silicon valley before meeting with the president. modi made a stop on sunday where he met with some executives of big american tech companies. obviously the two have a close tie, thes

donald trump as such 2 million followers, narendra modi has 31.|j need to up my game, 32 million. followers, narendra modi has 31.|j need to up my game, 32 millionlj think the point of this was making about the effect donald trump has on other countries is really interesting and whether other countries are stepping up on key issues like global warming to fill a void that has been left by the united states and other so that the something that concerns over this year and america who fear america‘s pulling back. does she put the emphasis on the right things? on immigration but it is the surplus that india has with america is only about 50 billion music about the size of the two countries. other big people who are concerned the made in some ways and settle the literature that has been going? every single tech company in silicon valley. the supply so many people. the middle—class indian workers are important to that industry. i want to show you the largest and most powerful ship ever built... is expected to take to the sea for the first time in the

one final point to make a narendra modi. richard: i don't think there is a formal press conference scheduled. that is unusual. it will be somewhat lower key for mr. modi that his previous visits. last time he actually addressed a joint session of congress which was a tremendous signal. nothing headline grabbing on trumprip, so i think mr. doesn't mind sharing the limelight with others. upl: we saw him packing madison square garden last time. visas whichhe h-1b narendra modi will be pushing for, so people can continue working in the u.s., but given energy,p's strident what will he get? richard: we will see, but this for india.a crisis looking at data on the h-1b the south, something like two thirds went to india. 160,000 indian nationals working on these these us. -- visas. it is crucial for the tech industry. and for u.s. tech companies as well. modi, this- for mr. means to be on the table whether the americans want to discuss it or not. this is a lose lose for india and the u.s. with companies like you know facebook. they w

the headlines: president trump welcomes india's prime minister, narendra modi, to the white house for their first face—to—face talks. the relationship between india and the united states has never been stronger, has never been better. a victory for president trump, after the us supreme court revives part of his travel ban. i'm babita sharma in london. also in the programme: are you getting enough sleep? we meet the scientists trying to find out what happens to our brains when we don't. and couch surfing behind enemy lines. the diehard rugby fan finding himself at the home of two all blacks famous faces. good morning. it is 8:00am in singapore, 1:00am in the morning in london, and 8:00pm in washington, where president trump and the indian prime minister, narendra modi, are holding their first face—to—face meeting. donald trump has said that ties between india and america had never been stronger. the two have been speaking to reporters in the rose garden. this was the scene earlier, when the two met for the first time. donald trump described prime minister modi as a ‘true frie

donald trump describing narendra modi as a true friend on twitter and mr narendra modi drew in the president for bear hug. the two presidents hold different positions on issues such as immigration and climate change. here is some of what both leaders had to say a little earlier. not many people know it but both american and the indian constitution begin with the same three very beautiful words, we, the people. the prime minister and i both understand the crucial importance of those which helps to form the foundation of cooperation between our two countries. relations between countries. relations between countries are strongest when they are countries are strongest when they a re devoted to countries are strongest when they are devoted to the interests of the people we serve and after our meetings today, i will say that the relationship between india and the united states has never been stronger, never been better. translation: the talks between his excellency president trump and myself today have been extremely important from all points of view. for several reasons. because they would based

donald trump sent out a message on twitter saying that narendra modi was a true friend. a senior white house official told the bbc that there we re official told the bbc that there were plans to roll out the red carpet for narendra modi. among the issues that will be discussed will be trade and investment, and also the energy partnership. india and the energy partnership. india and the us have a similar nuclear agreement. if this message is anything to go by, that should set the tone for the meeting. there are other issues that could be hurdles to the relationship. this is the first time that prime minister narendra modi and president trump will be meeting. there could be some sticking points. india is very concerned about the review of how theseis concerned about the review of how these is monitored in the us, it could affect tens of thousands of it workers. president trump also took a jibe at india when he was pulling out of the paris claimant agreement, saying that india only agree to it because they would get thousands of dollars of aid from countries. also there has

india's prime minister narendra modi is on a visit to washington. it is his first meeting with donald trump and india us trade has grown to 115,000,000,02016 us trade has grown to 115,000,000,020 16 from 19 billion in 2000. but with rising protection in the united states and in particular a crackdown on visas for indians, it is harder to export for india. hoping to get american and tension one stitch at a time. these products are headed to the us. 0ne one stitch at a time. these products are headed to the us. one of the biggest markets for the garment export industry here. some businesses feared that india is no longer a priority for washington but they hope narendra modi's visit will improve conditions. we want us to remove the nontariff barriers. we wa nt to remove the nontariff barriers. we want to promote india as a destination for us customers because we make better quality than china and we may be a bit higher on pricing but we can match it in the near future. it is good like this that are a cause for concern for mr trump as he desperately tri

the question now is whether narendra modi can repeat the magic with his successor. you've been watching newsday. stay with us because all this week we will be marking the 20th anniversary of the asian financial crisis. we will be looking at those who lost everything and had to be built their businesses from scratch. and i kasia madera in london. goodbye to now. good morning. the week that lies ahead will be very different from the week just ahead will be very different from the weekjust gone because the next few days are looking very unsettled which means we will see spells a brain which will be quite heavy. quite windy and you will notice things cooler, on a downward trend. it's a reasonable start to the day. lighter winds that we are seeing through the weekend but we are looking out west for this low pressure to bring rain in from the west. a pretty reasonable start, much lighter winds and could spells of sunshine but a start to the day, but in more rural spots, dipping into single figures. a bright start the many. could spells of sunshine. out west at low pressur

he and the indian prime minister, narendra modi are holding their first, face—to—face meeting at the white house. donald trump has said that ties between india and america had "never been stronger". the two have been speaking to reporters in the rose garden. this was the scene earlier when the two met for the first time — donald trump described prime minister modi as a true friend on twitter, and mr modi went in for a full bear hug with the president. but the two governments hold very different views on important issues, such as immigration and climate change. here's some of what both leaders had to sayjust a little earlier. not many people know it, but both american and the indian constitutions begin with the same three very beautiful words, "we, the people..." the prime minister and i both understand the crucial importance of those words, which helps to form the foundation of cooperation between our two countries. relations between countries are strongest when they are devoted to the interests of the people we serve, and after our meetings today, i will say that the relationship

while donald trump oversees the world's biggest economy, india's narendra modi, is in charge of of the world's fastest growing economy. last year india sold $46 billion worth of goods to the united states, more than anywhere else. but it was also more than as much as india bought from the us. but that imbalance might be changing. since the turn of the millennium, the number of high income households in india has grown more than fivefold. as the middle class expands, so too does demand for us goods such as cars, air travel and consumer electronics. another issue crucial to economic ties between india and the us is the h1b visa scheme which allows highly skilled foreigners to work in the us. they've benefited the indian it industry, which is now concerned that washington is considering making them harder to get. it's an issue michelle fleury has been looking at. she sent this report from new york. this woman had no intention of staying in america after her studies. i wanted to go back and implement those learnings. but she joined mogul, a platform for women. they did a feature which lets

it is similar to narendra modi's drive to make factories set up in india. it is striving to make india more compatible. we are seeing, particularly in the defence sector, big us defence firms moving work to india, because the markets will create jobs in the india, because the markets will createjobs in the us india, because the markets will create jobs in the us as well. relations between india and the united states blossomed under the 0bama presidency. the question now is whether the magic will be repeated with his successor —— magic. you have been watching newsday. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello there, good morning. the week that lies ahead will be very different from the weekjust gone, because the next few days are looking very unsettled which means we will see spells of rain which could be quite heavy. quite windy and you will notice things cooler, on a downward trend. it's a reasonable start to the day. lighter winds than we are seeing through the weekend, but we are looking out west for this low pressure to bring rain in fr

because our two countries -- >> you've been listening to indian prime minister narendra modi giving a joint statement with president trump president trump emphasizing the similarities between the two countries even going as far to say the first three words in their constitutions are the same "we the people." then going on to talk about the importance of trade, particularly lifting some of the barriers in terms of the exports being made to india. he also highlights a large order for aircraft by an indian airliner which could keep american jobs here in the united states of course, another emphasis on the fight against terrorism that the two countries will embark on anything change your view in terms of india as an investment? >> this is an incredibly warm gathering. as warm as i've heard from this white house. it's very impressive if you thing about india's partnership in terms of growth, innovation, science in this country, the irony this happens on the day when the supreme court weighed in on the travel ban, the h-1b visa drastically affects indians, especially the silicon valley and

ona narendra modi will be in washington on a two day visit. while there, he will be meeting with president donald trump, which will be the first face—to—face meeting for the two leaders. trade, business and immigration will likely be on the agenda. jury selection for the fraud trial begins this week. the accused is best known for increasing the price of a drug from $13.50 per ta blet to price of a drug from $13.50 per tablet to $750. he is accused of securities and wire fraud stemming from two hedge fund that he founded and ran. he denies the charges. and finally a three—day auction takes place in hollywood. some of the items up for sale, the costume that leonardo dicaprio war on the film titanic and the light sabre used by luke skywalker in the star wars films. that is happening on wall street later. we can focus on europe 110w. joining us is james hughes, chief market analyst at gkfx. let's talk about the italian banks being bailed out again. will this stop the rot or is there more to come? i don't think it will stop the rot. what we h

narendra modi traveling to the united states to meet with president trump. this is bloomberg. ♪ vonnie: live from bloomberg world headquarters in new york, i am vonnie quinn. anna: i am anna edwards and this is "bloomberg markets." this is what the picture looks like across the equity market. percentnd and ate the -- and a silver percent higher. u.s. stocks did pair earlier gains on the back of data we had out. durable goods came in worse than estimated. the latest now on the markets with bloomberg's abigail doolittle. abigail: something that really stands out with a divergence you s&p higher bythe the nasdaq lower is that nasdaq showed improved volatility . up 6/10 of 1% and then taking a clear leg down. this intraday volatility, it really does stand out. i reached out to five traders one has anyt and no conclusive reasons as to what is behind this. that's interesting information because it points to the idea of a selloff out of nowhere. investors are somewhat jittery and uncertain. let's look at the stocks that are producing that fault of an aspect. ll f

the indian prime minister narendra modi and president trump has met for the first time at the white house. ata the first time at the white house. at a joint news conference, trump said the relationship with india has never been stronger. there is a corporation on trade and the fight against terrorism. also developing story for us this hour, we have heard that the rebels in colombia have begun handing over their weapons in accordance with a peace agreement. that was agreed at you months ago. we will have more on that developing story for you. and this story is trending on bbc .com. it is 20 years since the first harry potter story was published. more than 50 million copies have been sold around the world. more from me later. but first here on bbc world news, it is hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. draw up a list of the greatest living film—makers and my guess today would surely occupy a prominent place. werner herzog is responsible for some of the most wildly beautiful images captured on celluloid. if you've seen fit to crowd though you won't have forgotten the steamship

prime minister narendra modi had condemned killings by cow vigilantes just hours earlier. that story's on bbc world service radio. let's take a look at some front pages from around the world the china daily reports on beijing's plans to boost it's use of artificial intelligence in the coming years. the government aims to take a lead in this cutting edge technology. they're planning to release a new national strategy designed to last until 2030. the new york times reports on a trove of artworks looted by the nazis that could soon be going on display. over a thousand works were discovered nearly four years ago at the home of a german art hoarder. 250 of them will be exhibited in november. and finally the front page of the straits times has a story about one very lucky taxi driverfrom singapore. loo chee soon had a narrow escape after a large tree fell on his taxi when it was stopped at a red light. he escaped unharmed but said he had been stunned by the accident. i would say more than stunned. now rico once again donald trump's tweets have caused a twitter storm. president t

india's prime minister, narendra modi, is due to hold his first meeting with president trump at the white house. ties between india and the united states were said to be healthy under barack obama, but differences have surfaced between the two countries since mr trump took office. sanjoy majumder reports from delhi. donald trump and narendra modi have a lot in common — both powerful politicians who have courted controversy, and have strong domestic constituencies. but ahead of the trip, there are rumblings under the surface. donald trump recently attacked india over climate change, identifying it as one of the world's biggest polluters at the cost of countries such as the united states. india makes its participation contingent on receiving billions and billions and billions of dollars in foreign aid from developed countries. india hit back, saying it is committed to protecting the environment but will continue to use coal for its energy needs. there are other concerns. immigration, for instance. shreyasi nag has reason to celebrate. she has just been granted a visa to study computer sci

peetersburg economic forum where vladimir putin will take the stage with narendra modi. >>> coming up, president trump chooses pittsburgh over paris, but the mayor of pittsburgh chooses paris. >> i found out about five minutes after the vote, and i'm outraged that the president would use the city of pittsburgh as a comparison. pittsburgh shows why the paris agreement is good economics for the united states what we did today sets us back decades. >>> welcome back to "street signs." i'm carolin roth. these are your headlines. >>> green energy stocks see red after president trump announces he will withdraw america from the international climate deal saying other countries were reaping the benefits at america's expense. >> we don't want other leaders and other countries laughing at us anymore, and they won't be. they won't be. i was elected to represent the citizens of pittsburgh not paris. >>> oil prices are also under pressure with brent crude falling below $50 a barrel amid concerns that president trump's decision to exit the paris climate accord could spur an increase in drilling. >>>

he is meeting with prime minister narendra modi. joining us from dubai, our reporter. thanks for joining us. this is laced with symbolism. is there going to be any meat on the bone, or is it more about the relationship? what can they actually achieve? reporter: this is going to be about chemistry. the meeting between prime minister modi and president trump is good to be largely about symbolism, personal report, and the chemistry they managed to create that will set the tone for the relationship between new delhi and washington. you saw a little bit of this already when president trump called modi a true friend and prime minister modi responded on twitter with warmth. no one expects substantial developments or a policy breakthrough. they just want to see if these leaders hit it off and there is some sort of chemistry. the chemistry that prime minister modi managed to create with former president barack obama. mark: some have suggested that india has followed off the washington radar. rsha: some of these issues have been long-standing, mark. india wants restrictions on t

the indian leader, narendra modi, both of them are very keen to stress there are strong relationship. for a while, we have seen the us court in china. now they are leaning more towards india. this could have been troublesome because of that move towards china that donald trump has had which was a change of policy from obama and george w bush. a change of policy from obama and george w bush. he and modi had spoken four times before but people we re unsure spoken four times before but people were unsure as to where this was going. it was unclear what he would say about kashmir. they were potential stumbling blocks but what modi has written about, they have come to decent agreements about trade. modi is positive that the trade. modi is positive that the trade will accelerate significantly from here. they are quite some characters. modi has more twitter followers than donald trump. just. several million more. but they are both political outsiders. just looking at the optics in the rose garden, maybe giving him a bear hug. absolutely. they do have some problematic things in common. they ar

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mr trump's been meeting with the leader of another global power indian prime minister narendra modi. mr modi's written an editorial, saying the two countries stand as ‘mutually reinforcing engines of growth and innovation‘. more in the business standard. well, the times website has a different take on the talks. it says the leaders played second fiddle to melania trump, who upstaged them in this bright yellow dress. the paper also reports on fears of a trade war, because of a global oversupply of steel. it looks at how the us could restrict imports of cheap steel from china, which may then find its way to europe. the eu doesn't want its own producers to become "collateral damage". "the one billion pound bribe". that's the independent‘s headline — writing about theresa may's agreement with the dup, to form a minority government. the party will support the conservatives on key issues, in return for money for northern ireland. and it's 20 years since british writerjk rowling published her first harry potter book. some estimates say the franchise is now worth a staggering $25 bil

david: later this afternoon we will have full coverage of president trump and narendra modi. that's at 3:30 new york time. he will meet with him one-on-one . there will be a bilateral meeting. those are joint statements coming from those leaders at 5:15. this is bloomberg. ♪ is 2 p.m. in new york, a level he am. i'm scarlet fu. >> and i'm julia chumley. welcome to "bloomberg markets." ♪ scarlet: we are alive and bloomberg world headquarters in new york over the next hour. here the top stories we are following. politics, health care debate on capitol hill taking another turn. mitch mcconnell unveiling a revised ill in an effort to sway six republican senators who oppose the first draft. the supreme court is handling the presidential victory, highlighting part of the travel ban, raising the question of who will now be excluded from entering the u.s.. avis, driving shares higher. they are now set to manage the fleet. underarkets close in just two hours. let's get a check on where stocks are trading with julie hyman

prime minister narendra modi had condemned killings by cow vigilantes just hours earlier. that's all from me for now. stay with bbc news. and the top story here in the uk: the retired judge, sir martin moore—bick, heading the inquiry into the grenfell tower fire says he is "doubtful" the process will be as wide—ranging as some residents hope. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. 20 years since hong kong's hand over to china — is its economy better or worse off? and it has been two decades since the asian financial crisis — we look at the philippines and why it did better than its regional neighbours in riding out the turmoil. good morning, asia. hello, world. thank you forjoining me for this friday edition of asia business report. i'm rico hizon. as we told you on newsday this weekend marks 20 years since hong kong saw the end of british colonial will. chris patten was the last governor of hong kong, which is one of the major financial hubs of asia. my of the major financial hubs of asia. my colleague asked him if he is concerned about

we are also looking at narendra modi's visit to washington. that is all on the way. >> looking forward to it. ."at is it from "daybreak asia" market coverage continues. this is bloomberg. ♪ i am rishaad salamat coming to year from bloomberg's asia headquarters in hong kong. this is "bloomberg markets: asia." ♪ has a buyer and $10 billion in liabilities, the deal little relieved to japan's airbag maker to the world. forced to file for bankruptcy a

modi. with sanctions against russia in play, the paper says moscow is looking to diversify its political relationships. the guardian has research, partly on the panama papers, showing that on average the richest households evade 30% of their taxes. that's compared to 2% with the wider population. finally, battle and power, or love and magic? a leading british physicist quoted in the daily telegraph hits—out at toymaker lego, saying it's gone backwards in terms of gender equality for its toy range. with us is alpesh patel, ceo of praefinium partners. welcome to use. thank you. our first story, the attack on a casino in manila. —— you. it was feared it was a terror related attack, but that is not the case? yes, and the reason we may have thought that, part of the philippines is under martial law because they are fighting islamist

amy: as donald trump welcomes indian prime minister narendra modi to the white house, we will hear from one of india's most famous writers, arundhati roy. plus, we will look at what's at stake in today's meeting from military deals to immimigration. then we go to jackson, mississippi. in jackson,ens mississippi, impacts each and every one of us. and so we have to make the decision that we are going to start controlling the way electoral politics proceeds. and so we have made the decision that we are going to be the most radical city on the planet. amy: we will speak to the mayor elect of jackson, mississippi, chokwe lumumba. he was just elected to fill the post once held by his father who was dubbed "america's most revolutionary mayor" before his death in 2014. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. on capitol hill, opposition to the republican health care bill is growing as an increasing number of republican senators come out against their party's plan to repeal and replace the affordable care act. the bill

indian the narendra modi's visit to the white house with h-1b visas high on the agenda. president trump described the premise or as a true friend and was looking for to talks, however fundamental differences stand between them, such as the h-1b visas used by many indian companies and the paris climate accord. the gulf diplomatic crisis is qatari pressure on the currency, capping a third week of trading outside the central banks preferred range. the dispute has disrupted offshore markets, creating a temporary dollar shortage. given the week to implement demands, including shutting outages era news networking cutting ties with iran. 150 people were killed when a fuel tanker exploded in pakistan. said villagerse were trying to collect spilled oil. the number of victims is expected to rise with local hospital saying many survivors suffered severe burns. japanese banks are being warned that they are increasingly vulnerable to a repeat of the shocks that excess are baited the financial crisis. the bank for international settlements say banks have doubled borrowing and lending

president donald trump is set to welcome india posey prime minister narendra modi to the white house and about half an hour. mumbaid this report from on what to expect from this meeting. meets with modi president trump in washington later today, an opportunity to create a good rapport and set the tone for their future relationship. this will be about rapport, about chemistry, romance, if you will, and some of that was already evident on twitter when president trump called modi a true friend. modi said he's looking forward to discussions with president trump. what does india want? restrictions visa for technology companies. india'se to boost defense manufacturing capabilities. nobody expects substantial business to get down or policy breakthroughs to be announced. ,f both leaders are positive business can wait another day. bloomberg news, mumbai. julia: a romance? i love that. let's get more on the meeting. joining as is our international economics and policy respondent mike mckee. align withamerica "made in india" in a positive sense? mike: it is not clear. i am not sure how much rom

amy: as donald trump welcomes indian prime minister narendra modi to the white house, we will hear from one of india's most famous writers, arundhati roy.

amy: as donald trump welcomes indian prime minister narendra modi to the white house, we will hear from one of india's most famous writers, arundhati roy.

the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has officially launched what's been described as the biggest tax reform since the country became independent seventy years ago. the changes standardise taxes on goods and services. the german parliament has voted by a large majority to legalise same—sex marriage. the measure will grant gay and lesbian couples full marital rights, including the right to adopt children. now on bbc news: brexit: what's next?

prime minister narendra modi had condemned killings by cow vigilantes just hours earlier. that's all from me now. stay with bbc world news. now on bbc news, it's time for hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. a generation ago the first president bush declared a new world order which america would lead by example. 25 years on, and donald trump is in the white house, so what kind of example is america setting now? my guest isjoe lieberman, former senator, al gore's vice presidential running mate in 2000. and recently touted as contender for fbi director under the current president. is donald trump fundamentally changing america's global role? joe lieberman, welcome. stephen, good to be with you. let's begin— well, we have to begin, with an assessment of donald trump. six months in the white house. are you alarmed or reassured by what you have seen? iam uncertain. 0bviously president trump ran a campaign unlike any we have ever seen in america. as a former officeholder, during the year i would run into other officeholders or current elected officials, and we wo

he and the indian prime minister, narendra modi are holding their first, face—to—face meeting at the white house. donald trump has said that ties between india and america had "never been stronger". the two have been speaking to reporters in the rose garden. this was the scene earlier when the two met for the first time — donald trump described prime minister modi as a "true friend" on twitter and mr modi went in for a full bear hug with the president. but, the two governments hold very different views on important issues such as immigration and climate change. theresa may has said that eu nationals living in the uk will have the right to stay after brexit and will be able to bring family members to britain. but michel barnier the eu's chief brexit negotiator says the prime minister's plans lack clarity. mrs may told mps she wanted to end the anxiety — for the 3.2 million eu nationals in the uk — would be granted ‘settled status', giving them rights to benefits, pensions and the nhs. our political correspondent vicki young reports. theresa may says she is giving reassurance a

the american president has been hosting the indian prime minister narendra modi fast in the oval office some and delivering remarks. the rose got. mr trump spoke about the strong relationship between the two countries. not many people know it but both. american. and the indian. constitutions. begin with the same three very beautiful words we the people. the prime minister and i both understand the crucial importance. of those words which helps to form. the foundation. of cooperation between our two countries. relations between countries are strongest when they're devoted. to the interests of the people we serve in after our meetings today i will say that. the relationship between india. and the united states has never been stronger has never been better. president tom that for more on that discussions i'm joined now by my colleague rajesh impact yet. so broad gestures very struck the president trump said that he and prime minister mehdi of both world leaders in social media. do you think that developing the personal chemistry to indian officials hope they would. it's early days but so f

the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has officially launched what's been described as the biggest tax reform since the country became independent seventy years ago. the changes standardise taxes on goods and services. the german parliament has voted by a large majority to legalise same—sex marriage. the measure will grant gay and lesbian couples full marital rights, including the right to adopt children. now on bbc news: brexit: what's next? hello. i'm katya adler. and i'm kamal ahmed. for the next half hour, we'll try to bring the you the essential, up—to—date guide on the big issue that 33 and a half british people voted on a year ago — whether to remain inside or to leave the european union. that result, 17.5 for leaving the european union, and 16 million for remaining, was a majority for britain exiting the eu, what we all call brexit. but after an election result where nobody won a majority, what has changed? i'm heading to brussels to get some answers, and to speak to those on the other side of the negotiating table. and i am going the other way, to the north, to a t

modi's growth strategy for asia's third—largest economy, which continues to suffer power shortages. mariko 0i in singapore has more details for us. what more can you tell us?” what more can you tell us? i guess it is somewhat related to your top story, climate change on the paris agreement, but as you mentioned the two leaders of india and russia met and russia has agreed to build two new nuclear reactors at a site in india. india is looking to expand its green energy capacity. those will be the first of 12 that will be designed and built by russia, and moscow has also agreed to lend over $4 billion for the construction and the two leaders really emphasised the two leaders really emphasised the importance of natural gas as well as a more economically efficient and environmentally friendly feel, in order to meet the paris agreement. so despite the fact of the us pulling out of the agreement, the two leaders are really recommitting to the agreement. thanks. so, what's been the markets reaction to donald trump's controversial decision to withdraw the us room the paris climate agreeme

modi, at the white house. mr modi said he and mr trump had agreed to improve cooperation on trade and on fighting terrorism. the british government says testing carried out as a result of a huge tower block fire in london has so far found that 75 high rise buildings in 26 local authorities failed safety tests. the american company which makes the cladding has now stopped selling the product globally. now on bbc news, monday in parliament. hello and welcome to monday in parliament, our look at the day at westminster. the headlines: reassurance about the government's intentions towards eu citizens living in the uk after brexit. no eu citizen currently in the uk lawfully will be asked to leave at the point the uk leaves the eu. we want you to stay. but labour says this should have been settled long ago. this is not a generous offer. this is confirmation the government is prepared to use people as bargaining chips. and hostility from many scottish and welsh mps in the commons to a £1 billion government deal with

sixteen fighter planes but those planes will all be made in india as part of prime minister narendra modi's make in india and initiatives that could conflict with trump's america first message wouldn't be the first conflict of interest when it comes to defense spending now right after trump called out cutter on funding terrorism the pentagon sold the gulf state twelve billion dollars worth of ethnic fifteen fighter jets wow big cash thank you very much alex like to bring in you now to discuss military activity in syria. you're talking about the president trying he seems to be happy about canada's plan to expand its military budget tell us about that well aside from syria president trump seems to be very happy with canada's giving justin trudeau a big old pat on the back for saying that our military budgets expanded to thirty two point seven billion over the next ten years that's a seventy percent jump for canada now this probably falls into the mix and it's good reasoning behind it you know to get a little bit closer to the trump of the american administration trump said that he want

indian prime minister narendra modi has taken his campaign to russia, and meeting president putin at the st. petersburg economic forum. they discussed two-way ties and cooperation in areas of defense. modi earlier met chancellor china'so counter increasing influence in asia and beyond. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am courtney collins, this is bloomberg. we are counting down to major market opens in the asia-pacific. let's get the latest from adam haigh, who was across all markets right now joining us live from sydney. great to see you. we have been focusing so much on the paris accord. what are the main things you are watching today? adam: that key data points on u.s. jobs report is the main thing we will be watching. we saw thenew highs, appropriate response in the bond market and with the dollar stronger. we will get some of that feeding through to local bond markets in stock markets here. that is building up to the monthly jobs report. it plays into the hands of equity bulls that are happy to put money