00:00News break coming in on the wishes pouring in from America for India on 77th Republic Day.
00:05U.S. President Donald Trump has sent out a wish, in fact, to India, saying in a quote,
00:12on behalf of the people of the United States, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the
00:17government and people of India as we celebrate his 77th Republic Day. Trump also, in that message
00:23to Indians, has spoken about the historic bond between America and India, saying that this is
00:29a bond between the world's largest and oldest democracy. Now, remember, even as there's been
00:35so much of talk and questions about what's really been happening between India and U.S.,
00:39particularly on the trade deal front, this again puts the spotlight on the historic bond
00:45between India and America. I'll bring in Pranay Upadhyay of India Today Global for more details
00:50on this. Pranay, take us through the message that President Trump has put out.
00:54As a customary practice, U.S. President Donald Trump has sent his congratulatory message
01:00on the 77th Republic Day of India. And he said that India and United States are strategic
01:05partners. They share a bond of democracy, U.S. being the oldest democracy, India being
01:10the largest democracy on this planet. And in fact, both the countries have common interests
01:16and shared interests in the region. But having said that, we have seen, as you mentioned about
01:23the trade deal, you mentioned about the various things which happened in recent past, that is
01:29actually causing concerns. And there are questions that if U.S. President Donald Trump calls himself
01:35the best friend India can have in White House, as he said that he shares a special bond with
01:43Prime Minister Narendra Modi, then why there are some concerning reports, you know, as per
01:47some U.S. media reports, you know, attributed to Ted Cruz, a U.S. senator, saying that, you
01:52know, it was President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, who was stalling the bilateral trade
01:57agreement with India. So there are some unfinished agenda, there are some concerns, there are some
02:01issues. And, you know, good friends know how to resolve their issues. India remain engaged
02:06and committed to strengthen the partnership with India, with the United States. And we have seen
02:11that how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent out congratulatory messages and even praised, you
02:16know, the good efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump, be it the Gaza peace initiative or be it,
02:21you know, his effort to forge a peace deal or ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia.
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