00:00day two of the shanghai cooperation organization summit in tianjin offered a telling moment in
00:15contemporary geopolitics it was not just the plenary of 20 leaders and representatives of
00:2110 international organizations that drew attention but the bilateral that followed prime minister
00:26narindra modi meeting russian president vladimir putin the chemistry was unmistakable the camaraderie
00:33palpable and the messaging deliberate sample this dear mr prime minister dear friend putin
00:41greeted modi warmly a simple phrase yet heavy with diplomatic symbolism in the language of global
00:48politics this was moscow underscoring the depth of its relationship with new delhi putin went further
00:55expressing his happiness at meeting narendra modi for the seo summit as a platform that unites the
01:03global south and the global east nations who often feel their voices are muted in western dominated
01:10forums he reminded that india and russia are approaching the 15th anniversary of their special
01:17and privileged strategic partnership a phrase that has consistently defined the depth of ties between
01:24the two countries for his part prime minister narendra modi reciprocated the warmth he reminded putin
01:30that 140 crore indians look forward to the december summit the annual india russia leaders meet that has
01:37become a fixture of their special relationship more importantly modi struck a statesman-like note on ukraine
01:46prime minister modi expressed hope that russia and ukraine will soon move towards ending the war
01:51a conflict that has upended global energy markets disrupted food supplies and reconfigured global
01:58alignments the significance of the modi putin meeting cannot be overstated in the current climate
02:05the united states under donald trump has imposed steep tariffs as we all know as high as 50 on indian
02:12exports targeting sectors like garments shoes and leather for new delhi that adds a new layer of
02:19economic pressure the message from tianjin was clear india will not be dictated to the western trade wars
02:27it will diversify its partnerships and assert its role as a sovereign pole in the multipolar order at the
02:34same time the optics of modi and put it together sends a larger signal indian russia have stood shoulder
02:42to shoulder in difficult times as prime minister modi reminded russia this is more than a rhetorical
02:49flourish it is a nod to the enduring trust built over decades from the cold war to the present day
02:55scenario as the summit wrapped up and prime minister modi departed for tianjin airport one thing was evident
03:03the india russia bond remains resilient adaptable and deeply relevant in today's fractured world in the
03:10midst of the ukraine conflict in the shadow of punitive tariffs from washington and the delicate balancing
03:18act of india's china policy modi and putin showed that trust and personal rapport can still shape the
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