<p class="title">IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday called on India's leader to focus more on women in the wake of the "revolting" rape and murder of two young girls.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While she praised the nation's economic performance, "what has happened is just revolting," Lagarde said when asked about the incidents in the past week involving a seven and an eight-year-old girl.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I would hope that the Indian authorities, starting with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, pay more attention, because it is needed for the women of India," a visibly angry Lagarde said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's not just a question of talking about them."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking as the International Monetary Fund opens its Spring meetings, she said she chided Modi earlier this year at a gathering in Davos because "he had not mentioned women enough."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lagarde, a long-time advocate for women's rights, said the comments reflected her personal view, not that of the institution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The gang rapes and murders of the two girls sparked nationwide outrage and demonstrations throughout India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 2014 UN report said one in three rape victims in India was a minor. Nearly 11,000 cases of child rape were reported in India in 2015, according to the National Crime Records Bureau's latest figures.</p>
<p class="title">IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday called on India's leader to focus more on women in the wake of the "revolting" rape and murder of two young girls.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While she praised the nation's economic performance, "what has happened is just revolting," Lagarde said when asked about the incidents in the past week involving a seven and an eight-year-old girl.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I would hope that the Indian authorities, starting with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, pay more attention, because it is needed for the women of India," a visibly angry Lagarde said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's not just a question of talking about them."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking as the International Monetary Fund opens its Spring meetings, she said she chided Modi earlier this year at a gathering in Davos because "he had not mentioned women enough."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lagarde, a long-time advocate for women's rights, said the comments reflected her personal view, not that of the institution.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The gang rapes and murders of the two girls sparked nationwide outrage and demonstrations throughout India.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A 2014 UN report said one in three rape victims in India was a minor. Nearly 11,000 cases of child rape were reported in India in 2015, according to the National Crime Records Bureau's latest figures.</p>