India news: Amendment to women's quota law fails vote

Indian government's bid to redraw voting boundaries tied to quotas for women legislators was blocked in a parliament vote. It is the first major legislative setback for PM Modi's government. DW has the latest.

• India's parliament fails to pass a vote on a controversial bill for the early implementation of a quota for women lawmakers that would have also seen the Lok Sabha grow to over 800 seats
• The consitutional amendment bill was tabled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government
•  298 members said yes to the bill and 230 voted no
• Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council Secretary Rustem Umerov met with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval

Here are the latest developments from India on Saturday, April 18: