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Nirmala Sitharaman - Commerce and Industry Minister, India
Shaun Ley speaks to India's commerce and industry minister, Nirmala Sitharaman. Is India ready to be the next big global player?
Shaun Ley speaks to India's commerce and industry minister, Nirmala Sitharaman. Britain's prime minister Theresa May has visited Delhi to pave the way for the UK's first post-Brexit trade deal. India is the world's fastest growing economy and a deal with Delhi could ease the UK's transition out of the European Union. India, though, has troubles of its own: a 20 month run of declining exports, it's imposed tariffs on Chinese steel and the capital is engulfed in a choking smog. So against this backdrop, is India ready to be the next big global player?
Last on
Sun 13 Nov 201611:05GMT
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sean Ley |
| Interviewed Guest | Nirmala Sitharaman |
Broadcasts
- Tue 8 Nov 201600:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Tue 8 Nov 201604:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Thu 10 Nov 201602:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK HD & BBC News UK only
- Thu 10 Nov 201620:30GMTBBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only
- Sat 12 Nov 201622:30GMT
- Sun 13 Nov 201611:05GMT