The live in moscow. Im rachel ruble. This is archie international for the world, the largest democracy and goes to the pools for general elections that are to be held for more than 6 weeks. Early building is already underway in some parts of the country are bringing new special coverage of the event the this year india has more than 969000000. 00 eligible voters. That is more than a 10 percent of the worlds population. The elections are to be held in several phases and will run until june 1st with the results to be announced. 3 days later, a to india is the worlds Fastest Growing economy, the size of which was estimated at 3. 00 trillion dollars last year. The countrys d p grew by 7 percent during that period and is projected to increase by around the same number this year. India is now the worlds 5th largest economy, having jumped to 5 spots in the rankings over the past decade. And the amount of election requires more than a 1000000 not pulling booth send over 15000000 workers to oversee and all following will take place across the whole of india even in less accessible areas. So some folding machines must be carried by, horses and elephants are on the highest and pulling this will be located as far up as 4650 meters in the himalayan mountains. All right, lets cross live now to our 2 special city are located in the heart of india, new delhi, our correspondent range and sharma brings us the very latest on the elections ranging over to you of the thank to read to learn fact the dawn. So democracy has just started in, in the 19th of april, the 1st day of the polls. There are about 102 water. The 543. 00 total number of solomon street funds truancies that id state that are going to the pools to the now india, the 5th largest economy in the world. The most populous country in the world, in fact, is going to be pulling over the next 6 weeks around 1000000000 people are going to cost. They will know. This selection is an election which the world is watching. The law just exercise in democracy of cost. To break that down, i have a very special guest with me. Phone to fedex book, the mr. Charlie a mr. Seed on. So now, you know, my 1st question really to you is that this is an election the not just in the opposite, the wall is interested in why, as well i think because india is advising power. If anything big that happens in this country is naturally of global consequence. So like to say, i mean close to 1000000000 borders. More than 2200 political parties. You know, thousands of candidates lying for positions. This is just human goods, right . I mean, so i think one is just the shield size in the dimension. Many people are model of india. Uh, how it horse together and how it is rising and how its democratic process has been so successful and so robust and security, but you know, so what all the reasons i think of this election is going to be closely watched. No matter what the outcome people want to see can be a succeed. You know, most of the International Community has a positive view of india. And when they conduct something on this to in almost a for proof by another, its hardly any failure. I think thats like moving in this work and make it to the work you know, in india and election, theyre always very colorful that beautiful them years ago. But also very meticulous. You know, there will result on cost and community and religion and so, and so for this dying somehow for policy, that is, if not send the stage, but it just sort of made its way in the last 10 or deals. Weve seen india standing on the global stage has become more powerful if you, me, you think thats going to be a factor when people go and vote. The international factors have increasingly become more relevant and in voiding behavior in india, especially for younger borders. First time borders theres a lot of emphasis on them are but middle class people are very nationalistic. They want to say india will become an equal of china on the us as a great fall within the word. So for a lot of them having a strong and the Student Government will be elections, is the means to achieve that desire, do not dream or outcome. So for example, our Prime Minister has set the goal for 2047, be to the 179100 years of indias independence for developed country and for india to also be a leading forward into work. So yes, um prestige image. And also india seems to be proving its a married you know, these are all part of the election calculus. A lot of people are going to want a strong stayed stay with the government and uh, most likely continue with the so that the, our up florida. Uh, march in the word continues without any interruption. So i think that is a messaging also going on in the campaigning. Uh, the only party thatll be here be. Hes going out saying we have increased our proceeds on the stage. Well become more leaders and be able to continue on. So i assume that i think that is cutting across so many waters. So uh, definitely international issues, the positions we take in the word, all these are going to be scrutinized, especially by the urban middle class youth. Work which is huge. You know, were talking about hundreds of millions of people. You know so much to, to yall for the benefit of, of you was just so much talk about why you didnt actions are going to go on for 6 long weeks. As long collection explained to of you was why does the in the i need to do that . Yeah, i think one, as i said, theres the signs, you know, its just so massive and you have an electron of over about 970000000 people. And you need to ensure, logistically that you have the electronic voting machines, the funding stations where the uh, the security consultation. Uh, even the campaigning, you know, is just the she a, i mentioned already so massive. So youll need time, you know, you can do all of it in a single day or half a day, like youre doing smaller countries. So one is the that and so i think the Election Commission of india, which is the regular to i thought of the for conducting, its very, very organized. And they do a lot of planning in advance and then make sure that its a very impartial and free and see it process. So for all that to happen, if you will do it in a rush to be this will be malpractice, isnt that will be questions that will be about fraud and such things, you know, in the outcome. So it will make it totally credible and free and fed a large country like india really need this, you know, i mean, imagine if china heard Something Like this. And they would also probably hope to stretch it over because of the size of causes and also to do the and system. And i was the democratic system, but its just india so unique. I do a 1500000000 population and your to manage elections and make sure that people have trust in the system. Make sure that peoples part of supervision is going, you know, yours will be happy to know the last election. We had in 20195 years ago, the tunnel was 67 percent of the highest edwards, which means that people find that theyre becoming stakeholders and they have audio, uh, you know, see, even choosing that role and so, and also india setting an example in that the many countries in the works really, you know, border donald is low or is declining people to be coming cynical, a lot of the western democracy though in case it seems that last time, during collections in 2019 india have the highest percentage of people who went to cost that what do you think thats the trend is going to continue . I think the mobilization is high. I can see the campaigning and the excitement of the air. Uh, you know, to last country with 28 states, 80000000 territories. So youll see one of the grass roots in the country, youll find a lot of people are really, really in charge of about this election is the biggest thing in the country all for the next 7 weeks before that, as i said. And also on the 4th of june. So i think the all of it adds up there is going to be how you turn on icons over which would be the 9th 2191. 00. But i think it pulls the, as always been, you know, especially among the poor and the middle classes for them. You know, one every vote counts and they feel like im powerful on this big. But im voting. I really have political power in my hands. I really am a citizen and, and thats the beauty of elections, right . Every 5 years that, that comes at the time when the people become more powerful than those were sitting in bible. And as you didnt have, lets talk about the movie here. The problem is written down, who was, im a subs delma told rach on now no matter why you random on him, hes somebody whos somewhat seen as a possible form leader. You may love him, you may not love him, but hes somebody who cannot be ignored. Deal tanks that, that hes told john is something that the rest of was close the looking at because hes somebody whos balanced bill was for us in the sense, you know, russia on one side west on one side. Yeah. No, definitely. I think he has very high good, really need to master the community in the office, the just the east west divide of the not so the word. So its a very unique power. And so therefore, a lot of variety on this election because i think most of the world wants them to come back. Theres no doubt about it. And they believe that they already have made just for the departments. Its with india. And they would want those to continue. Theres been some, you know, most of the sense and criticism, especially for invest in the country, the vote allegedly clain of democracy in india or the overall i think mr. Moore, the stage was very high. And people wanting to keep going, you know, and at least 2 or 415 years so that many of the goals you have set for the country can be accomplished. What would have declined on democracy or the threat to democracy . Is it that you mentioned that the western press key and so even though opposition for that matter, theyve taken the same line and thats where the manifesto also somewhat mentioned is that the restore the secular e tools of the country. Do you see that as a fact of being and the selection . Because no matter what you say, this selection maybe about that involves a unemployment rising prizes. But at the center of the selection is also in the, toward the center of the selections is also identity politics. So i think the india is actually much more united than the wisdom critics. I tried to make it out to be this, this whole negative that india is becoming very fluoride is and the white and all that of us to liberal use media keeps on hopping on that. But if youll see the reality, its quite different. I think the country is getting more unified and mobilized is more than nationalistic consciousness. People want to be seen as indians 1st and the only then we tell the religion or castro language they belong to. I think the some, all the, and as far the, what theyve done in the last 10 years is really galvanize the society. You know, were, that there is a broader indian, this or indian consciousness. So the idea that, you know, be a highly, the way that i think that is being challenged. Even in the election, youll see people are holding across the lines of customer to jump and even language. You know, so it shows that there is a sense, especially in the National Level elections at the state level elections, maybe those other factors coming. But now were doing this for the National Politics and the general elections. There is this brought on a sense of, uh, india, as a country and the indians. And we need to do something for the nice of this country. So you dont to write down my last question to you when youre not going to make any political prediction 0. What dont open invoices really in the country. Theyre pointing towards one direction. This, im sort of predictability to these elections deals. Think that what, what the opinion for the thing is something that that will come true. I expect mr. Moseley to get a thought them. Uh, most of the pundits and these are follow just the people who study election signs believe that he will win and his party will retain power. But you know, uncertainty of outcome can not be that would be to very, very transparent and free and fair election. And the uncertain pockets of the country. There are other parties that when uh and you will always need an opposition in the country. You know, you should not be a one sided up here. So people want some balance. So lets sleep about overall. I think the crisp is quite clear. India is becoming more nationalistic and just be going more democratic. And uh india is um like little stick them out in the model is read on sonya. Oh, thank you so much for breaking that down. So its the same play for us. So now the, all these seems to be on 12 people at this point, but the opposition, the coalition of the opposition. The india aligns which is it does not position political bodies in india, giving a challenge to mr. Movie. Also seem to have was spring in a feed. So of course, till the last or discounts said on the, on the 4th of june, one really doesnt know what wouldnt happen. But of course, and their names are movie, seems to have an edge. Apostrophes Political Campaign has been, is bob char so far, which means this time youre going to cross 400. 00 seats out of the 540 feet falling once the seats that are up for 6. But of course, for now its over to the waters and over to the studio in moscow. All right, were engine charmaya live for us in new delhi region. Thank you. Okay, well just stay with our tape throughout this weekend and the coming months as we bring it as special coverage of india is parliamentary elections that will run until june. The are turning out to the boiling tensions between iran and israel. A spokesman for ron civilian Space Program says 3 drones were shot down over is fun city which is known for having nuclear sites. Ron was embracing for and as rarely responds to its retaliatory large scale, rocket and drones, right. On the jewish state. Last weekend. 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