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Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4th and 5th for the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, the Ministry of External Affairs has announced.
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00:00Hello and welcome, I'm Pranayupad Hai and you're watching India Today Global.
00:04We have an exclusive interview with Imran Khan's sister, a look at how BTS is breaking world records and much more.
00:11But first, let's get started.
00:13Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4th and 5th for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit.
00:20The Ministry of External Affairs has announced and similar announcement has been made in Kremlin as well.
00:25The visit comes at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and marks Putin's first trip to India since Russia-Ukraine conflict began in 2022.
00:35According to MEA statement, President Putin will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi during the two-day state visit.
00:41President Draupadi Murmu will also receive the Russian leader and host a banquet in his honour.
00:47The summit is expected to serve as a key platform for both nations to assess their current ties and outline a roadmap for strengthening the special privilege strategic partnership between India and Russia.
01:00Both sides will exchange views on major regional global developments and defence cooperation and discussions surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war are likely to feature prominently during the high-level engagements.
01:17And Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent statement also said that and he outlined that a draft peace plan discussed by the U.S. and Ukraine could serve as a basis for future negotiation to end the war.
01:35But he insisted that Ukraine would have to surrender territory claimed by Russia for any deal to possible.
01:42And here is a detailed report on this issue and a possible peace plan which can be worked out between Russia and Ukraine.
01:56Amid ongoing peace talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war,
02:04Russian President Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his core demands.
02:09Putin, while speaking to reporters during a trip to Kyrgyzstan, said Russia will only lay down its arms if Kiev withdraws its troops from all territories claimed by Moscow.
02:21The Kremlin has long insisted on legal recognition of the Ukrainian land seized by Russia.
02:28Putin warned that if Kiev does not agree, Moscow will take the territory by force.
02:34We keep receiving proposals to cease fire here and there.
02:41When Ukrainian forces leave the territories they hold, then the fighting stops.
02:46If they don't, we will achieve this goal by military means.
02:49That's it.
02:49Russia currently controls nearly one-fifth of Ukraine's territory.
02:58The question of occupied land remains the central obstacle in the peace process.
03:03Putin also commented on U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed peace plan,
03:08calling it a set of issues put forward for discussion rather than a finalized agreement,
03:13but noted it could serve as the basis for further negotiations.
03:20Some topics are crucial.
03:24In general, we see that the U.S. side takes into account a position which was discussed before and after Anchorage.
03:30It is clear that we need to sit down and discuss some concrete issues.
03:34Everything should be expressed in diplomatic language.
03:37Putin further described the Ukrainian government as illegitimate,
03:48arguing that it was pointless to sign any agreement with Kiev
03:51after it chose not to hold presidential elections after Volodymyr Zelenskyy's term expired.
03:57You know, it is pointless to sign documents with Ukrainian leadership.
04:05I've said it many times.
04:06I think that Ukrainian leadership made a strategic mistake when they feared to hold presidential elections.
04:12The president lost his legitimacy after that.
04:15Responding to Putin's comments, President Zelenskyy said Russia scorned international efforts
04:25to secure a genuine and lasting peace.
04:30The Russian war continues, and we all hear that Russia scorns the efforts of key global powers
04:37to truly end the war with a lasting peace.
04:41But whether there will be peace does not depend on Russia's threats
04:44or on whatever ultimatums it voices.
04:46It depends on the conditions the world ensures so that this aggression cannot be continued.
04:51All eyes are now on Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff,
04:58who is set to visit Russia in an effort to revive peace negotiations.
05:03But with Ukraine repeatedly asserting it will not cede its land
05:07and with Putin's latest statements hardening Moscow's stance,
05:11it remains to be seen whether Trump's peace plan can bring an end
05:15to the three-and-a-half-year-long war.
05:18With Neha Kumari, Bureau Report, India Today.
05:21So now at a time when India is preparing to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin,
05:29all eyes are on him as far as decisions are concerned,
05:32what he says and what he decides as far as Russia-Ukraine conflict is concerned.
05:36To discuss this issue in great detail, I am being joined by Elena Pratapopova,
05:41who is a bureau chief of Russian news agency TASS in New Delhi
05:44and one of the most connected and keen watcher of India-Russia ties.
05:48So welcome to the show, Elena.
05:50Yes, good evening.
05:52Good evening.
05:53And my first question to you, that Russian President Vladimir Putin
05:55would be arriving in New Delhi in just a few days for the annual Russia-India summit.
06:00From Moscow's point of view, what is the single biggest deliverable
06:04the Kremlin is hoping to seal during President Putin's visit to New Delhi?
06:09Yes, today we finally received official confirmation for both sides,
06:15from Moscow and also from here in New Delhi, the official confirmation of this visit.
06:21President Putin will come next week, very close, this engaging event.
06:28And what is important that, as I see, it's like my humble forecast,
06:35what I would like to pay attention to, that it will give an opportunity for both countries
06:39to review the progress which was made since the summit which was held in Moscow last year,
06:50first of all.
06:51And also, which is very important, that at this summit, in the frames of this summit,
06:59there will be held an Indian-Russian business forum.
07:04And in this way, we can understand that during this summit, the goal will be to push forward
07:16the trade between our two countries.
07:20And this business forum, actually, I already had an opportunity to see the program of it.
07:26And I'm sure President Putin would be coming with a large entourage of businessmen as well.
07:31But this will be President Putin's first India trip since the full-scale, you know,
07:36Russia-Ukraine conflict started in 2022.
07:39And with President Donald Trump already pressurizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi
07:44to cut the Russian oil buys amid new U.S. tariffs as well,
07:48how the Kremlin is interpreting India's strategy of dialogue and diplomacy in line of conflict
07:53and, you know, as an unwavering ally or a pragmatic balancer?
07:57You know, this summit, I would actually underline again that the trade forum will take place.
08:05And let's leave all this pressure to Trump.
08:09I do not want to comment on this.
08:11Actually, everything is already known, what they do and what policies they entertain.
08:17So most important that despite of all this pressure, the forum, the business forum,
08:26the both sides, the business forum in the frames of this summit will give an opportunity
08:32to discuss the officials from both sides, the vast potential which our countries have
08:38in trade and investments and not only on energy and traditional successful areas of cooperation
08:47as defense, but also for the possibilities, the opportunities for Indian exporters,
08:57for Indian businessmen to sell in Russia, to create new joint ventures
09:06in both in India and in Russia also.
09:10Since you mentioned about defense, Elena, so defense ties have always remained a backbone
09:14of India-Russia friendship with S-400 deliveries and ongoing BrahMos export expansion.
09:20And there are talks of a joint fighter jet and submarine projects as well.
09:23So what are the one defense deal Russian side is most excited about during President Putin's visit?
09:29You know, yes, I spoke to a range of Indian experts, Russian experts on defense.
09:39And all of them like say that we can expect like breakthroughs in defense during this summit,
09:51during the negotiations.
09:53And actually, on the eve of the visit, the delegation with the defense minister will come to India
10:03and the defense minister of Russia will meet M.O.D. minister of defense, Rajnath Singh, here in Delhi.
10:13So, among these breakthroughs in defense, I can expect, and the experts shared their view with me,
10:20like on Su-57, some negotiations, of course, will come, not even negotiations.
10:27I guess there can be an agreement signed.
10:32Then on S-400, let's see how it goes.
10:36And air defense radar.
10:39That is going to be very significant, Elena.
10:41But finally, on the lighter note, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Putin famously had great personal chemistry.
10:47We have seen their handshakes, their hugs, and even a car drive as well.
10:52So what's the mood in the diplomatic circles and especially like, you know, with your Russian contacts?
10:57Are we going to see another memorable Modi-Putin moment during this visit?
11:02I'm sure.
11:03I'm sure it will be.
11:04There will be a lot of warmness, as usually, between the two leaders.
11:10And we would witness new hugs, new handshakes, new smiles, a lot of them.
11:18We will see it in Delhi next week.
11:21Thank you very much, Alina, for joining with us and sharing this perspective.
11:26And let's hope that India-Russia friendship, India-Russia partnership will deliver some new gains and achieve some new heights.
11:33Thank you very much.
11:38And moving on further, let's talk about Pakistan.
11:40Because Pakistan is on edge from Rawalpindi to Karachi.
11:43Protest over Imran Khan continues to gather pace.
11:47Imran's sister have now moved to court, alleging contempt and warning that if even a hair of his head is harmed, the nation will erupt.
11:55The Pakistan government insists that Imran Khan is absolutely fine, and yet his family and doctors and lawyers have not been allowed to meet him for 25 days.
12:05So what is really going inside Adiala Jail?
12:08Is Imran Khan being silenced or politically erased?
12:11Let's watch an exclusive interview with Imran Khan's sister, Noreen Niazi.
12:19Where is Imran Khan?
12:20How is Imran Khan?
12:22And what assurances and what information do you have regarding Imran Khan?
12:27Well, we don't know.
12:29The last we met him was in Adiala Jail.
12:32And since last four to six weeks, we haven't met him.
12:37We haven't seen him.
12:38Nobody has met him.
12:40No one can say that he's in Adiala or they have taken him out.
12:47And then the rumours of him being killed in Adiala Jail was very disturbing.
12:55And we can do nothing about it because we have no access to the jail or the people in the jail.
13:06So it's worrying and disturbing.
13:10You can see that everybody...
13:12So in your opinion, this is happening on whose orders, whose instructions?
13:17You know, they are putting him in solitary confinement.
13:20They are not letting you guys to meet Imran Khan.
13:25Who is directing all these things?
13:28In the jail, the jail superintendent does not have the authority.
13:33There is a colonel sitting inside the jail.
13:36He controls the jail and he gives all orders.
13:39So you can imagine who is head of this.
13:44You are directly indicating towards the military establishment of Pakistan because military holds the supreme power in Pakistan.
13:51Yes, everybody knows that.
13:55But if God forbid, God forbid, if something happens to Imran Khan in custody, in jail, how do you see Pakistan, Pakistan, you know, people of Pakistan reacting to that situation?
14:06I don't think people of Pakistan will let anyone live in this country.
14:12And each one of them, everybody knows who all they are.
14:16They won't be left.
14:18I don't think their families will be able to live in Pakistan.
14:22They won't leave any one of them.
14:24They shouldn't even think about it.
14:27They shouldn't even think about it.
14:29They won't, I don't think that they will, everything will finish for them in Pakistan and wherever they will go.
14:37Because wherever they go, Pakistanis are in every country in the world.
14:42So they won't let them even live a day.
14:47And we won't let them live a day.
14:49You know, they will, they will be finished, even if they try, each one of them.
14:55So this is your clear warning to those?
14:57Yes, yes.
14:59They shouldn't even think about it.
15:02They shouldn't even, they have tried.
15:04It is, you know, Allah who is captain.
15:08They shouldn't even think about it.
15:10They won't have a day to live.
15:12They won't be able, they won't be able to take, breathe in this country.
15:19And now from western frontiers of Pakistan to eastern front of India.
15:24India churns, turns chicken neck into an unstoppable fortress.
15:28New military bases, Rafal, Brahmos and rapid deployment forces are reshaping the Siliguri Corridor.
15:34Bangladesh and China take notice of that.
15:37The northeast will never be vulnerable again.
15:39Watch our next report.
15:40India is reshaping its eastern frontier.
15:53Along the narrow Siliguri Corridor, three new military bases are rising.
15:58Rapid deployment forces, intelligence units and offensive ready garrisons designed to secure the northeast.
16:06With Bangladesh's pro-India Hasina era over and the UNIS government tilting toward China and Pakistan,
16:13New Delhi is acting decisively.
16:16But as India fortifies its flank, how will Dhaka respond to a corridor no longer defenseless?
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16:34A quiet transformation is unfolding along India's eastern frontier.
16:39In the narrowest corridor of the country, the Siliguri Corridor or the Chicken's Neck,
16:44India is building the foundations of a new strategic posture.
16:48Three new military bases, forward deployed and bristling with advanced capabilities,
16:54are reshaping the security landscape of South Asia.
16:59The Lachit Borfukan military station near Dhubri and the forward installations at Kishanganj in Bihar
17:06and Chopra in West Bengal are more than just garrisons.
17:10They are a signal.
17:12India is asserting control over its most vulnerable land choke point,
17:16ensuring rapid deployment and projecting power across its northeastern frontier.
17:22The Siliguri Corridor is just 22 kilometers wide at its narrowest point,
17:28linking India's seven northeastern states, home to over 45 million people, with the rest of the country.
17:35For decades, Indian planners have known its vulnerability.
17:39Disruption here could sever the northeast from mainland India.
17:43For India, this isn't theoretical.
17:45It is a potential strategic nightmare.
17:49The Chopra base is even more forward-leaning,
17:52located less than a kilometer from Titulia in Bangladesh's Panchaghar district.
17:57This is not merely defense.
17:59It is strategic depth, intelligence gathering,
18:02and if necessary, the capacity for preemptive action.
18:05For India, these garrisons form a triangle,
18:09providing overlapping coverage of the corridor
18:11and a direct line to command centers further inland.
18:16Reports indicate that UNIS has deepened engagement with both Islamabad and Beijing.
18:22Bangladesh plans to acquire $2.2 billion worth of Chinese J-10C fighters
18:28and is collaborating with Beijing to establish a domestic drone manufacturing hub.
18:34Pakistan, meanwhile, has offered JF-17, Block C, Thunderjets, and other defense cooperation.
18:41For India, a Bangladesh tilting toward its adversaries
18:45is a red flag along a sensitive eastern frontier.
18:48India's response is defensive, yes, but proactive.
18:54Their forward bases are not mere sentries.
18:56They house rapid deployment forces, surveillance assets,
19:01and intelligence capabilities capable of monitoring developments deep inside Bangladesh.
19:06For a smaller neighbor like Dhaka, the asymmetry is stark.
19:11India's military mind dwarfs Bangladeshis,
19:13and these bases fundamentally alter operational calculations along the border.
19:20Political dimensions also compound these tensions.
19:23Indian political leaders like Assam Chief Minister Himanthabhiswa Sarma
19:27have used harsh statements or made harsh statements against Bangladeshis.
19:32Deportation drives against illegal Bangladeshi migrants in Assam
19:36have drawn focus from international community,
19:40echoing the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar.
19:42These actions, coupled with new forward military deployments,
19:47amplify Dhaka's anxieties.
19:50Yet, India's posture is not simply about intimidation.
19:54It is about ensuring the security of a region critical to national integrity.
20:00The Siligori Corridor connects the northeast,
20:03a region with diverse ethnic groups, strategic resources,
20:07and a population exceeding 45 million to the rest of India.
20:11Any disruption would be catastrophic, politically, economically, and militarily.
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20:40Watch our next report and find out more.
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21:09followed by a full group world tour kicking off in late April.
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21:33Analysts say the tour alone could rake in up to 1.4 trillion Korean won,
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