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World Service,23 Jan 2018,26 mins

Indian PM Defends Globalisation

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Narendra Modi also called for joint action on climate change in his opening address at the World Economic Forum in Davos. We get analysis from Joyti Malhotra of India Express in Delhi and Katie Martin of the Financial Times who's at the summit. Uzoma Dozie the boss of Diamond Bank is also in Davos. He told us about some of the challenges facing tech firms in Nigeria. French hypermarket chain Carrefour has announced plans to cut jobs, build partnerships with tech companies in China and expand its online business. Jerome Gayet of BDC France explains what's happening in global retail. Plus, why truck brands and not cars are gearing up for big sales at the Detroit motor show. (Picture: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Credit: Getty Images.)

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