Economic forum in davos the gathering the worlds business and political elite put under way with a plea for free trade from indias near and promoting on the same day that america stopped fifty percent tariff some some imports of g. W. As Helena Humphrey as the latest from the swiss alps india is open for business thats the message from the countrys 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 im headed home for in davos and well have more coming up on the nominees for this Years Academy awards have been announced well take a look at the favorites ahead of the biggest night in hollywood. Will. Im phil gayle welcome. To the program. Turkey has intensified its military offensive against Kurdish Militias in Northern Syria despite criticism from the International CommunityUnited 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 BorderOfficials Say their aim is to divert attention from the Main Campaign their advance on the kurdish enclave of free its the fourth day of a push by Turkish Forces and their syrian rebel allies to clear the northwestern buda enclave of kurdish y p g fighters bank correct considers the y. P. G. To be allies of kurdish insurgents who for decades have force against the turkey state within its own borders and turkey wants to prevent kurds from gaining their own independent territory but ankara has promised an unrelenting campaign. Terrorist elements will be cleansed from this region. And our brothers came to our country from syria to save their lives but not be able to return there and continue their lives. High out in order. Regardless of the price. We will tear down the terra cotta door that they are trying to establish in the region. Who back its Ground Troops from the region washington back to the Kurdish Militia during the war against so cool the Islamic State but is now refraining from direct criticism while urging turkey to quote exercise restraint in its military actions the u. S. Has also said it takes turkeys legitimate security concerns seriously. Russia as you heard in the report responded by withdrawing its troops from africa so does this mean russia has given its blessing to this operation Pavel Felgenhauer is a Russian Military analyst who joins us from moscow welcome to. Russia given Operation Olive Branch its blessing. De facto yes thats thats a positive there are rushed there where as a small russian can think and quote kind of in a phrase and the kurds believe that while the russians are there theyre more or less secured of the turks will not attack and the third to share for us will not appear because the russians all kind of on agreement with the met with the pentagon were covering that part of syria but the Turkish Military high rebel delegation came to moscow last week they had talks with here in the Russian Defense ministry and general staff and apparently they reached package the deal that the russians allow de facto the. Turks to go enough rain while the turks the russians and the their allies from the prous had forces an Iranian Forces to go for the Syrian Opposition in the. So this is a kind of two thing theres two operations happening similar thing asli russian operation in the socalled former announced the conflicting zone and Turkish Operation against the kurds. The kurds appear to be indispensable in the fight against Islamic States now that that fight appears to have been one big looks to the rest of us and so theyve been abandoned. Well theres an ive been ive been in court just on i know the kurds they kind of always say the kurds have no friends only the mountains are the the friends of the kurds they have been abandoned by outside powers who kind of use them and then abandon them many times in their history they theyre used to that to some extent but because for the bigger powers theres always the Bigger Picture and the kurds are sort of the spencer bow i would believe that right now for russia course its important that the turks so well them to go for parts of the and nuestra front in the opposition and it would promise but theres even a bigger target thats to put the wedges between turkey and the nato and its western allies because for russia the greek the great real prize would be break up if not break out of turkey from its alliance with the west and america and then russia could more west believe that it can secure the black sea straits which has been an objective for moscow for generations i would say and generations of russian rulers i see very clear thank you Pavel Felgenhauer in moscow so what should we make of washingtons lukewarm reaction to correspondent. Is that welcome michel so a call for restraint why has americas response been so muted. Well that is that is a good question i mean the u. S. Is in a way caught here between two allies the kurds and the turks and while the u. S. Perhaps doesnt want to alienate either when push comes to shove in this case the u. S. Is right now apt to to go with with it with the turks who are of course one of americas key allies in nato so it seems that in the end when push comes to shove the u. S. Will will will work with the kurds with the turks instead of the kurdish groups and yet the u. S. Has previously backed the kurdish why p. J. And if this month that washington said that it would create a thirty thousand strong force to protect why p. G. Controlled areas is that stance likely to change well that actually has changed already i mean secretary of state until recently made that remark earlier has walked back that remark actually and he said he was misconstrued that wasnt really what he intended to say he never intended to say that there was a Border Security force in that area so and a sense again the u. S. Has has sided with the with the kurds and after turkish opposition against against his remarks became public so Pavel Felgenhauer was analysis seems really on the money here it does seem as a russia has tried to drive a wedge between. The United States and the United States is having to pick a side. Yes it certainly could be read that way and a lot of people here also i think think that that that is the russian intent here and the u. S. Is. Seeming to at least right now until until per perhaps the turks would start a full extended all out war against the kurds they seem to be siding with the with the turks and and leave the kurdish hanging here if you will michael connect in the washington thank you so much. Lets take a look at some the other stories making news around the world the clashes and fist fights broke out in germanys Hanover Airport overnight during a demonstration against its military operations in syria protesters chanting fascist amount with signs and Iraqi Kurdistan flags the situation is quickly brought under control. A shooting at a high school in the u. S. State of kentucky has left one person dead and others Wounded Police say the shooter was taken into custody shortly afterwards several people had to be airlifted to hospital with orses and dont yet released any further information about a possible motive. Officials in the philippines awarding as a violent eruption of the countrys most active volcano could be imminent mount my own has been spewing lava and ash prompting all forces to expand the danger zone thousands of People Living nearby have been told to leave the area. Human rights activists in germany are criticizing the governments decision to deport afghan refugees from dusseldorf airports tonight at least ten failed Asylum Seekers are due to be returned but activists say saturdays bombing of Kabuls Intercontinental Hotel shows its not safe to send people back that attack left twenty people dead one hundred fifty five afghans have been deported from germany over the last year the returns have been controversial as the security situation in afghanistan has worsened since nato ended combat activities in twenty fifteen several deportation flights have been canceled in the past because of pilots refusal to fly. Francisco vilma is from Amnesty International shes here with me in the studio welcome. The German Government says they are afghans are being asked who are being sent back convicted criminals afghans who arent cooperating with immigration authorities afghans who are considered to be security threats. Do you see anything wrong with that i see that nobody should be returned to afghanistan right now because the principle of free fall meant that nobody can be sent back to a place where they risk a serious threat to their lives its valid for any kind of person so all of these three categories they are protected as well and the findings by Amnesty International and the latest report on afghanistan says that nobody in the Current Situation should be ever returned to afghanistan doesnt matter what theyve done how horrible they are if the place that they are sent back to is not safe the whole reason of only sending back back these three categories its not a mere conviction of political motivation not only focusing on these categories but its a capacity issue after the blast of the embassy the German Embassy in kabul last year was a capacity issue would you say that that means you have to receive a certain amount of. People on the ground when they arrive from capital and for the time being just the organisation of sending back more afghans which will change change by the way but right now the focus is only on these three categories let me maybe be more detailed the third category where it says that the persons who refused to help with establishing their identity thats a very very vague category and its already visible right now that its being maintained that allegedly these people have not helped to establish their identity but thats very hard to prove ok so for what you said it seems that your objection is not only the fact that you regard afghanistan as not being safe but you believe that some of these people are being returned for political reasons rather than having broken the rules of the crimes they are i would say at least to maintain. That these people belong to this category its very very difficult for German Authorities to really proof that they belong to the third category Amnesty International thats way more important things that nobody in the time being should ever be returned afghanistan none of these categories as well because under International Law thats forbidding what then should happen to them what then should happen to people who are criminals in germany well they are being sent to prison and right now theyre taken out of prison and theyre being sent back to a country where they risk to be. To be dead and thats something that should never be the case so if they have committed a crime in germany of course they can be sent to prison of course they will have they will go to to a judge they will have their decision and so on but thats nothing to do to people back to a country where they risk to be killed francis available for international thank you thank you. For the belgian government is awaiting the results of an inquiry into the alleged torture of repatriated sudanese migrants. Scandal in brussels where the opposition alleging collaboration between the government and the sudanese regime has now suspended deportations to sudan the w. s catherine is in brussels has this exclusive report. Mubarak a thirty six year old refugee from sudan meets us at a brussels train station. He postponed our rendezvous three times for fear hed be arrested. Hes been holding out here its much warmer than staying out on the street. He says he hasnt eaten for two days but that what matters most is that hes not sitting in an airplane bound for sudan. Hes already had one close call. They tried to make me leave. They bought me a plane ticket and said they were sending me back to sudan. I was staying in a Reception Center and. Mubarak is from the capital of south darfor stayed in southwest sudan he fled to europe through libya and nearly died on the way deportation would be a nightmare for him. So i was shocked that they wanted to send me back to. Mubarak as one of a group of refugees belgian would like to send home immediately the opposition says the government in brussels has been secretive about contacts with sudanese officials who helped compile a list of forty one sudanese nationals to deport. The first mistake is you dont collaborate with a dictator especially on something that stays in the shadows and isnt put in writing as soon as we heard about this we deny instead. It was the research of a middle east analyst kurta birth that brought the belgian government activities to light he shows his Message Exchange with refugees whove already been deported to sudan. Bush says its unacceptable for belgium to send people to war zones where torture is a daily occurrence. I had to contact with these people in sudan who told me personally and indeed they have been beaten and have been told that the belgian government has some back at least three people who are coming from mainly South Kordofan and darfur and these people always deserve protection and anyway so this International Law. The people continue to take to the streets over belgiums controversial deportations. This is because its a repressive policy that doesnt respect International Human rights. This is sad for us and our country you cant judge someones worth by their passport or a piece of paper. The belgian government is under growing pressure declining requests to discuss its deportation practices Prime MinisterSharon Michel did call for an Investigation Committee but for many its come too late. In the meantime a court ruled that mubarak would not be deported so he no longer has to fear being tortured for the time being. The controversial action of the government might hurt belgiums reputation on International Level bad timing according to observers. Is complaining for a permanent seat on the United Nations security council. Right to have your arcadius is here and sort of the opening day of davos playground of the rich and famous and political thats why youve got a good social thats right thats why ive put it on especially for this occasion phil and were off the course want to know what those big names are saying one of the first leaders to speak at the annual meeting of the World Economic forum in davos was indias Prime MinisterNarendra Modi and he too defended more cooperation between the Worlds Largest economies against what seems to be a protectionist approach by the Current Us Administration but his message was also a clear promotion for his own country which is showing steady growth but wants the world to know its ready for more. This is the first time up to twenty years that indias 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 youre seeking wholeness in life along with help then you must come to india if you are seeking peace along with place then the answer is you must come to india. Lot of them are going to. Prosperity guess obvious shouting. Last year indias economy grew six point seven percent failing to meet Market Expectations but im melissa expect modis Economic Reforms to drive growth. 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