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India and the European Union are on the verge of sealing a landmark free trade agreement, as negotiators in New Delhi work to resolve the final sticking points. Senior EU leaders are in the capital for high-level talks, and officials on both sides indicate that an “agreement in principle” could be unveiled soon. After nearly two decades of stop-start negotiations, the process has reached its most critical phase yet.
Last May, India showcased its military determination with Operation Sindoor, a swift and decisive response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The operation, which unfolded over 88 tense hours, was conducted entirely behind closed doors from secure war-rooms, where every move was guided by precision, speed, and coordination. There were no cameras, no public display—only carefully calculated action. Now, India is set to bring that quiet demonstration of strength into the public eye.
Last May, India showcased its military determination with Operation Sindoor, a swift and decisive response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The operation, which unfolded over 88 tense hours, was conducted entirely behind closed doors from secure war-rooms, where every move was guided by precision, speed, and coordination. There were no cameras, no public display—only carefully calculated action. Now, India is set to bring that quiet demonstration of strength into the public eye.
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00:00good evening wish you a very happy republic day there's a major statement that's coming in
00:07from the european commission president ursula von der lion after republic day parade where she
00:14along with the president of the european council antonia da costa our world chief guest now she
00:20shared her thoughts on social media platform ursula von der lion has written and i quote
00:26it is the honor of a lifetime to be the chief guest at the republic day celebrations
00:33a successful india makes the world most stable prosperous and secure and we all benefit
00:43unquote that's a very major statement for the chief guest of the republic day to make and that too
00:50just before the summit level talks begin um a successful india makes the whole world most
00:58stable prosperous and secure and we all benefit the comments underline growing momentum of india's
01:06ties with the european union and perhaps a fresh push to the india eu trade deal now uh european
01:14uh eu vice president kaya khalas also took to social media to highlight the strong momentum
01:20for closer cooperation with india and beyond a trade deal this is talk of strategic cooperation
01:27military to military cooperation where she wrote here is strong momentum for closer cooperation with
01:33india and we are seizing it it's a pleasure to be in new delhi and an honor to attend the republic
01:40day celebrations as a symbol of our deepening bond personnel from our european union naval operations
01:48atlanta and aspides are taking part in the parade for the first time then she goes on to say tomorrow
01:56at the summit we will take our relationship forward by signing the european union india security and
02:03defense partnership and this according to her will deliver concrete results in areas such as
02:10maritime security cyber security and counterterrorism the trade numbers incidentally between india
02:17and the european union are also significant if we were to talk about the year 2024-25
02:24the total goods and trade and services the business between india and eu that's a 27 member block
02:33crossed 190 billion dollars india's export to europe include around 76 billion dollars in goods and about
02:4130 billion dollars in services eu goods to india eu's exports to india stand at about 60.7 billion
02:49dollars what can change what will change once this landmark deal is inked for india the potential gains are in very
02:59major job intensive sectors for example textiles garments duties are around 10 percent categories that
03:06actually took a hit after eu reduced benefits under the gsp framework in 2023 apparel pharmaceuticals
03:14machinery india is also pushing hard for better access to india's skilled professionals and for
03:21smoother pathways and services in areas like information technology and services exports to europe
03:27for europe india remains a tough markets because of much higher import duties and especially
03:32uh in areas like automobile automobile manufacturing and spares so there's a weighted average tariff of
03:39about 9.3 percent the eu now wants deeper entry into sectors like automobiles automobile components
03:47uh chemicals plastics expanded access to services investment and also government procurement but the deal is
03:55not just about tariffs it's also about negotiations rules negotiations because india is also seeking
04:01easier mobility of indian professionals and a relief in issues like social security contributions
04:06eu is pushing for stronger commitments on labor environment intellectual property so there are as
04:12some analysts argue some red flags india's flagging concerns that even if tariffs drop gains could be
04:20diluted by eu's carbon border levy and also non-tariff barriers like compliance standards and
04:26certification costs and so on uh how is all of this uh being dealt with uh geeta mohan india today's
04:32foreign affairs editor joins us with the latest and geeta you've been tracking india eu deal for quite a
04:38long while now um the optics geeta were all perfect today what do we expect in terms of nuts and bolts on the 27th
04:48on you know once tomorrow the summit happens well it is one of very very important meeting it comes at
04:55a time when we are seeing volatility in global markets in geopolitics particularly to do with how
05:02the india's u.s partner has been acting and that's the reason why it is imperative not just for india but
05:09also for the european union to have a deal with a country which is not just a huge market for europe but
05:16also you can has has potential uh for becoming a manufacturing and a supply chain hub uh circumventing
05:23all the kind of tariffs that are being imposed uh forcefully unilaterally on european countries
05:29on india so on and so forth so what we're looking at is a lot of aspects that will be covered which
05:35you just mentioned it's not just about trade it's also about defense strategic uh uh cooperation and
05:41partnership that also uh will be seeing a massive conversation and and and and uh uh and more and
05:48movement forward uh it is also to do with the fact that uh the indian eu are looking at securing the
05:53indo-pacific waters uh also to do with mobility and technology transfer uh digital diplomacy ai all the
06:03aspects that india has been covering with various other countries but the deals have not fructified yet
06:10is something that we will be seeing a conclusion of tomorrow so the announcement of how long before
06:17effects are noticed on ground and the ratification process and if i may uh you know india was very
06:24hopeful that india u.s trade deal would happen quickly that perhaps may spur other partners but
06:31can it now be the other way around well it seems like it's going to be the other way around because
06:36after the uh the announcement of the conclusion of the deal uh there's going to be a lot of ironing
06:41out of the legal aspects when it comes to the nitty gritties and like we were discussing earlier gaurav
06:47there's a lot of respect that has been accorded to the red lines india has put forth when it comes to
06:51dairy etc but there are like you rightly pointed out issues and concerns that india is also taking into
06:57account particularly to do with carbon uh so given that there are still a lot of areas that need to be
07:03ironed out there are legal aspects that will be uh clarified covered put on paper and then it will
07:09go to the council for clearance once that happens uh the european council clears it uh then it will be
07:16uh taken up in parliament and ratified so it is a process uh but i am hoping and we're looking at maybe
07:24expediting of the process uh time is of the essence over here and at this point in time when everybody is
07:30facing massive tariffs uh weaponization of tariffs so to say uh it is imperative and important that
07:36these countries start working on it and move faster so we are looking at maybe a faster pace uh but
07:43how soon will it be implemented it could take a while it could take a few months maybe uh but not longer
07:48than that okay because this is mutually beneficial and look at the number of mutually beneficial uh agreements
07:55that india's inked uh recently uh new zealand united kingdom a number of other countries what happens
08:01next to india us geeta and i and our entire team would be tracking the story very closely geeta for the
08:07moment many thanks this republic day the 77th republic day there were several key highlights 150 years of
08:18vande matram that's something that we will talk about uh in greater detail because the way vande matram
08:24inspired the nation to fight for freedom the hope and aspiration is by 2047 it will inspire this
08:34generation and future generations to fight for a vikasit bharat or a developed india and take that same
08:40pride in our mother but there was another message and a very significant message operation sindoor india
08:47which has showcased full spectrum battle readiness from the phased battle array to the uh seven hour
08:55aircraft operation sindoor formation featuring the rafales the sukois the mig-29s the jaguar deep
09:00penetration strike aircraft and a number of firsts this republic day including that's fly pass in two uh
09:07uh you know parts in two segments the animal contingent uh which which included the zanskar ponies the
09:14bactrian camels the battle ready dogs uh the raptors security was high-tech we get you more in this report
09:29and now comes the tri-services double of indian defense forces depicting operation sindoor
09:37operation sindoor took center stage at the 77th republic day parade at the kartavya path
09:50a high voltage tri-services tableau heavy metal on display and the iconic sindoor fighter formation
09:57and now comes the tri-services tableau on ground the tri-services tableau the theme victory through joint
10:13action army navy and air force as one integrated war machine symbolizing the collective strength unity
10:21and integration of the indian army and the brahmos weapon system then came the headliner brahmos the
10:33supersonic cruise missile built for speed precision and deterrence a system that can be launched from
10:39land sea air and submarines india's air defense architecture the akash the parade also spotlighted
10:47india's air defense shield akash and abra a protection layer against missiles drone swarms
10:57the hardware showcase also included the suryastra universal rocket launcher system underlining india's
11:02growing long-range firepower suryastra heavy armor rolled past kartavya path with the t-90 bishma
11:12and main battle tank arjun leading the charge the naag missile system mk2 was also on display
11:22spotlighting india's next-gen anti-tank strike capability on top of the cut you can see the
11:31sindoor formation the sky lit up with air force firepower the iconic sindoor formation seven fighter jets
11:38in formation rafales sukhoi 30 mkis make 29s and a jaguar cut up your path now is prahar formation comprising
11:49during the prahar formation a true advanced light helicopter was seen carrying the operation sindoor
11:55flag of the indian army and alh mark four of the indian air force a fly past that underlined
12:01one message india's air power means business this after the switzerland-based report titled operation
12:12sindoor the india-pakistan air war detailed how the iaf achieved decisive air superiority using long-range
12:20strikes with the brahmars and scalp eg forcing pakistan to seek a ceasefire by 10th of may 2025
12:27the report also says indian strikes hit jeshi mohammad and lashkar-e-taiba hubs and key pakistani air bases
12:38while indian air defenses intercepted drone swarms and missiles
12:44beating this formation in the c-130 j aircraft 29 aircraft in the grand fly past fighters
12:51transport aircraft and helicopters the headline operation sindoor and india's joint war fighting
12:58capability for the world to see with shivani sharma at kartavyapat bureau report india today
13:10so on the 77th republic day the nation and the world saw glimpses of india's military might
13:15and rich cultural heritage and rich cultural heritage and amidst this a report by a swiss military
13:20think tank is making headlines the swiss military think tank after a detailed study of the pehelgaam
13:26terror attack and india's operation sindoor concluded india systematically broke pakistan's air
13:33defense and strike capabilities india ended the conflict on our terms and achieved the politico-military
13:41objective more importantly the report concludes pakistan faced direct and repeated blows to the core of
13:47its air power and india displayed superior depth resilience and escalation control
13:58this is a specialized assault infantry unit bridging the capability of conventional infantry and special
14:05forces contingent of the republic day parade 2026
14:28the drums rolled the flags soared but this republic day bore a weight unlike any before
14:35we're going to do it for the first time since operation sindoor india unveiled its full battle
14:43readiness to the world led today by captain anniket ocha of one to eight air defense besides
14:49kartavyapat became more than a parade it transformed into a living testament to power strategy and groundbreaking
14:57first for the first time the indian army showcased its military might in a phase battle array
15:05the sequence was clear this was the exact deployment order in the heat of battle
15:11on top of the cup you can see the cinder
15:14above the skies trembled with the roar of a formidable seven aircraft formation
15:21two rafales two sukhoi 30s two mig 29s one jaguar a perfect blend of air dominance and seamless joint
15:29force integration for the first time india's animal contingent march down katavipat where zanskar ponies
15:42bactrian camels and battle ready dogs proved their vital operational role this is a specialized assault
15:49infantry unit bridging the capability of conventional infantry alongside them the pair of battalion of the
15:56shaktiban regiment joined the ranks a symbol of unwavering discipline and strength marking their debut
16:02alongside the seasoned ladakh scouts the only active force cavalry regiment in the world and then another
16:10unprecedented sight in the sky for the first time the iconic fly past unfolded in two segments one
16:17during the march past and another after a choreography of power and precision
16:33security to embrace the future for the first time delhi police deployed ai enabled smart glasses
16:39offering real-time surveillance ensuring a safe and seamless republic day
16:49and breaking barriers assistant commandant simran bala just 26 made history as the first woman
16:55officer to lead an all-male crpf contingent at the republic day parade
17:00from the intensity of battlefield realism to the triumph of historic milestones this republic day embodied a
17:13nation confident in its strength prepared for today and resolute in its readiness for tomorrow
17:19and india forged in tradition yet boldly stepping into the future bureau report india today
17:36but very interesting findings of this swiss military think tank report we knew it we said it pakistan of
17:42course kept lying through its teeth and that pakistani propaganda network the chinese and other arms
17:47lobbies that peddled pakistan's lives but now independent analysts studying operation sindoor are coming
17:53up with very clear conclusions joining me with the latest on india first is lieutenant general kjs dhillon
17:59former kashmir corps commander former director general of india's defense intelligence agency and
18:03air marshall m mateshwaran former deputy chief of the integrated defense staff gentlemen welcome happy republic
18:10day the report concludes india hit bahawalpur and murid ke which it believes is a qualitative leap from past
18:21responses to pakistan's state terror in terms of depth and coordination the report concludes this clearly was
18:29crossing all pakistan's red lines and my question to you is has india displayed the ability and the world is now
18:38realizing it we can repeatedly cross pakistan's red lines hit pakistan in its panjab province the truth
18:45that the world now realizes sir absolutely i read the report a couple of days back i i saw that
18:54and became available through the linkedin it's a very nicely uh you know researched and balanced report
19:02uh and uh much of what he's uh put out there is what we had all along been analyzing and talking over
19:10the last ever since may and that's exactly what has happened so the first day's attack demolished the
19:16terrorist uh targets without any ambiguity and uh what is most significant which the report now
19:25acknowledges is that over the next three days the uh indian military and the air force in particular
19:32exhibited tremendous control over escalation and responded controlling the narrative controlling the
19:40conduct of the war and uh the attacks on ninth and tenth he highlights quite strongly is what finally
19:47brought the pakistan is down to their knees pakistan was down on its knees general dylan if i may uh and
19:54you and i have discussed this on chuck review uh the podcast general dylan india repeatedly hit terror
20:01bases in pakistan's panjab province then pakistan's radars in panjab province and of course in other
20:09provinces but i want to focus on pakistan's panjab province for a moment and then pakistani air defenses
20:15pakistani air bases why am i focusing on pakistan's panjab province because this we were told all
20:22along in general you would have known this uh as a youngster uh growing up uh in in the army that you
20:28can you can hit pakistan anywhere but not in panjab province that's a red line india repeatedly breached
20:34that red line of pakistan decisively does this not prove how hollow pakistan's armed forces are your take
20:43on this swizz military think tank report sir good evening and uh good evening to the fellow panelists
20:50and all the viewers and wishing you all uh very happy republic day 77th republic day uh now coming down
20:56to the question which you asked yes after 1971 it was for the first time that any indian defense
21:05hardware hit pakistan's hardware hit pakistan's punjab province you know it's only a geographical area
21:13which is called punjab pakistani punjab but more than that since pakistani punjabi muslimans dominates
21:20the pakistani military and pakistan's diplomacy and pakistan's politics and everything which pakistan
21:26has hitting inside punjabi pakistani punjab was not only a show of strength it was a show of determination
21:36that we will hit you where it hurts the most and we will hit you again we hit repeatedly from 7th may
21:44till 10th of may till as the masha was saying that when it brought pakistan to its knees but more
21:51importantly what this report says is what we have been saying all along we have not been involving
21:58ourselves in any narrative building any propaganda we have been claiming and showing results and proofs
22:05we have been showing satellite imageries we have been showing ground photographs we have been showing
22:10the videos captured by the pakistani civilians and we were giving proofs of every claim which we are
22:16making whereas pakistan's claims are hollow it started with the prime minister saying five zero
22:22he went he goes to turkey he says six zero he goes to united nations he says seven zero i think by the
22:28end of a few months it might go to twenty zero thirty zero i don't know how many zeros at the end of the
22:34day the battles are not one on narratives battles are one on ground and this is what indian military
22:41proved yet again that we can strike you and we can call your nuclear bluff that's a very significant
22:48point that india called out pakistan's nuclear bluff and i want to bring in a marshal mateshwaran
22:55because once india hit pakistan the nine terror bases including uh four in pakistan's punjab province
23:02and of course five in pakistan occupied jammu and kashmir a marshal mateshwaran reports then go on
23:08to say how pakistan responded very aggressively pakistan did not take it lying down so we knew
23:14pakistan would respond but the report says that pakistan responded very aggressively it concludes
23:19at one point of time there were 100 jets in the sky 60 indian air force fighter jets and 40 pakistan
23:26air force uh jets and that's huge however however the report then goes on to say pakistani counter
23:34strike triggered rapid and more consequential indian counter-offensive india resorted to textbook
23:41suppression and destruction of enemy air defenses we saw it was pakistan in your view sir unable or
23:50incapable of defending itself once its air defenses were taken down
23:55well i think uh you see on the first day we were quite clear that we have no interest in escalating
24:05and therefore we very clearly sent out the message that the attack is only on terrorist outfit
24:11and it is also a message that terrorist outfits wherever you hide whether it's punjab or kashmir
24:16wherever it is we will hit you the message that we will cross the borders was to attack your
24:22terrorist outfit was already sent during the balakot you know 2019 action but i think this time
24:31on the first day this was a clear message that there was no interest in escalating and therefore
24:35we are not touching any of your military targets but he is on the seventh and when pakistan now
24:43escalated therefore thereafter i think we have taken firm control and we opened out the conflict
24:50by following classic military you know action which is neutralizing the air defenses uh neutralizing
24:58their attacks and the report brings out very clearly both on eighth and ninth their uh consistent
25:04attacks with drones and uh weapons were neutralized completely by our iacca system and the uh other akar state
25:12but uh when they didn't stop and they were planning to escalate further is the time that we now
25:20sent out our long-range missiles to attack the air fields and the report clearly brings out that
25:26although we did not acknowledge we've actually attacked their very important strategic storage
25:31sites and that probably was a major shake-up for the pakistani leadership i think this is within four
25:39days it's a short conflict but within four days i think the military leadership quality that's been
25:45exhibited was exemplary and the i want to elaborate on this that's a very significant point you make
25:52but you know for those who may think what were those strategic assets general dhilan that we hit
25:57for a moment i want to stay on this so that you understand the pakistani psyche when we hit that
26:02terror bases in typical pakistani bravado they said back they said we will also strike and 40 aircraft
26:08they launched and they launched their uh the j10 c's launched their pl-15s and and what have you
26:15in response when india hit general dhilan what were those strategic assets in your view that india
26:21has not publicly acknowledged but did hit that the swiss military think tank also takes cognizance of
26:28that pakistan realized they've messed around with the wrong country wrong leadership wrong time
26:34as i said in my previous comment their nuclear bluff was called although we our military leadership in
26:44the dgmo and equivalent uh conferences we have not spoken about anything like this but since the report
26:51speaks about the strategic assets having been hit or having uh been hit nearby so i will go by the
26:59official version but i will say it in two lines probably for viewers who will understand hindi firstly
27:10and secondly now having said that those strategic assets was part hitting them or hitting around them
27:21was the part of calling the nuclear bluff it was telling we know where you are and we will get you
27:27wherever you are and whatever you have come what way so that message was very clear and in this the
27:33military leadership played a very good role more importantly the national leadership and the political
27:38will it's not easy first time in the history of the world two nuclear powers went to war yes it's not
27:46easy to take our call as a political leadership and as a national government to strike the wave we struck
27:53with the bravado which pakistan always have been trying to you know show about nuclear block so this was a
28:00very strong political will and a national leadership dictate which military leadership proved it also yes
28:08absolutely and the report does conclude that that uh you know the the political leadership gave a wide
28:14birth to the armed forces they gave the broad aims and the armed forces were able to deliver on the
28:20political military aim uh uh jell uh a marshal mateshwaran would i be out of place if i draw a small
28:28correlation from what happened in 2019 so we hit balakot hitting crossing lc hitting across the
28:35international border hitting in khyber pakhtunfwa province that was successful pakistan said it'll hit
28:41back in it did try and strike it did not cross the ib uh though it did use long range weapons but
28:47when india responded uh and vinko abhin then vinko abhinandan was shot down wing commander abhinandan
28:52was shot down uh now group captain prime minister was quoted much later at a rally prime minister narendra
28:59modi in gujarat if i remember correctly words to the effect he said if our pilot was not returned our
29:06missiles were aimed at pakistan and pakistan was told aaj ki raath hogi katla ki raath
29:13jump to 2025 that katla ki raath 100 plus terrorists killed 100 plus pakistan soldiers killed in
29:25leepa valley was india then sending across that message that come what may terrorism is unacceptable
29:32we are imposing costs on pakistan uh air marshal mateshwaran pakistan air force this report says face
29:37direct and repeated blows to the core of their air power indian strikes on park bases they sharply
29:44reduce pf ability to sustain operations is that a conclusion you also draw that pakistan's ability
29:51to sustain operations were diminished absolutely actually uh the attack on the ninth and tenth
29:59significantly sent out a very clear message that one we've broken through the air defense neutralize
30:05the air defense second is uh very precise attacks on very highly valuable targets and therefore
30:14they are now open to a complete destruction if they continue to escalate and these long-range missiles
30:20particularly the brumboes and the scalp and the other weapons uh they are very precise and the damage
30:27that they've uh they've caused has shaken them up completely and let me also put it this way out of
30:35the three military services of pakistan the air force is quite very profitable at least we have in
30:41fairly good respect for them but uh i don't think even they would have expected this kind of a response
30:47on the 10th particularly on the 9th and 10th and that has shaken them up so it's a very strong
30:52message for the future it's a very very strong message for pakistan
30:55uh may i request you if you could elaborate on the strategic targets that the swiss military report
31:04um the think tank report seems to indicate uh the strategic targets that we were able to uh hit
31:10that sent across a message to pakistan that enough is enough and they sought peace they sought a ceasefire
31:17well the report comes to the conclusion based on you know the photographic evidence of the
31:23attacks that have taken place and of course we have not like the general said we have not
31:29officially said anything on that but the attack has taken place on the strategic headquarters area
31:36and the report clearly says it is also an area where the strategic nuclear weapons are stored and this
31:43would have alarmed the political leadership in pakistan as well as i think the americans as well
31:51so it leave left no if further escalation would have been suicidal for pakistan because if the nuclear
32:00weapons have been locked up inside then it is a serious uh you know drawback for them and further
32:06escalation would have been unthinkable for them they had no option but to sue for ceasefire may i conclude
32:13that this is the conversation on kirana hills uh sargodha something that was hit in 65 71 but not
32:20with the intensity uh with which multiple air bases have been targeted and we're showing those images
32:26their command and control center at noor khan uh the manner in which they were hit at sargodha in
32:31jacobabad in raheemyar khan uh rafiki mushaaf sakkar bholari in sindh uh pasroor chunyan malir
32:38cantonment uh in karachi that long list uh general dylan it seems to indicate as this report concludes
32:45that that by the 10th of may the balance had shifted there was a marked change in the strategic
32:52doctrine has the balance of power also decisively shifted does pakistan realize because each time
33:00permit me after uri terror attack india did a shallow surgical strike in multiple places but along the lc
33:06after pulwama india hit deep in khaybar pakhtoonghua after pehelgaam india hit across pakistan has
33:13pakistan realized each time this terror india will hit deeper harder stronger next time what's left
33:20what would be left of pakistan in your appreciation general according to this report i'm going to give me
33:27a little time to amplify a very important aspect you touched uh firstly uh comparing uri balakot with sundoor
33:36i think they all three are different ball game they all three were under different circumstances and
33:40conditions and the political will and the government's decision to say now it's enough is enough
33:49what happened in the presence in dur was when we hit on six seventh night and we said we're only
33:54hitting terror targets no civilian no military bases and we don't want escalation our aim was very clear
34:00but when pakistan retaliate retaliated as we know and as there is in the report also and on 10th with
34:06the intensity and the you know violence which with which we hit and also in the line of control not
34:15to forget very important aspect we talked about lipa valley on 14th of august 2025 pakistan declared
34:22awards for 138 shaheed they called it that means the gallantry awards for posthumous soldiers of pakistan
34:31army military navy and air force army air force and navy 138 dead were given gallantry awards that means
34:38the actual dead soldiers must be more than 400 to 500 and most of them happened in lipa valley and
34:44across the line of control sir if i may if i may permit me a 30 second interjection how do we know
34:53these 136 because that list that pakistan published and the moment it went viral in india they deleted
34:59that list in pakistan how do we know that these 136 shaheeds in pakistan were all lipa valley or all
35:06loc uh you know indian army's fire assault and not you know maybe across kpk khyber pakhtoon khua or in
35:14baluchistan yeah absolutely this list of 138 was released on sama tv of pakistan yes and when everyone
35:23started questioning that you lost 138 soldiers whom you're awarding that means actual loss is more than
35:29from 400 to 500 and how are you claiming victory so this is when they immediately pulled down that list
35:35that part all these soldiers because the battle on the line of control which happened it was such a
35:42fierce battle and such fierce so arty duels which happened and lipa valley we are aware one of the
35:48brigadier's intercept which has been quoted by indian army chief one of brigadier's intercept the
35:54lipa valley is a brigade headquarter of pakistan his intercept is file code chhodo muzhafrabad bhaago
36:00now lipa valley two battalions were interchanging as we spoke on the chakravu also
36:05and they were in open i have been a corps commander in kashmir lipa valley is like a bowl in front
36:09of you you look down on lipa valley from our chamsabari and when that fire assault happened and the
36:15fire source all across the line of control and above international boundary maximum soldier casualties
36:22happened there and then the intensity with which we hit on 10th that sent a message that india is
36:29ready for escalation and there is something called for the benefit of your viewers there's something
36:34called war fighting stamina of a nation war fighting stamina of a nation is pakistan vis-a-vis india
36:41which includes the military holdings it includes the reserves and includes the economy and but it can
36:48support and everything and how long can we sustain a war after four days pakistan's war fighting stamina
36:54vis-a-vis india starts going down and india because of its reserves and economy keep continues to have
37:00that stamina up so a long war is not in pakistan's favor and what we displayed on 10th of may pakistan
37:08got shaken out of its number they were always thinking that india will never never hit like that
37:14okay because i want pakistan never to forget that 2019 aaj ki rat katl ki rat because if pakistan does
37:23terror there is katl that will follow of pakistan military jihad or military terror elements
37:31but knowing pakistan as both of you do so well pakistan is not likely to change uh you know its
37:38spots pakistan is too far down addicted to terror to change should pakistan try anything god forbid next
37:46time they would know what indian strategy is uh you know either hit terror bases or use long-range
37:52standoff weapons to hit uh military installations wouldn't they be better prepared have we given away the
37:58game sir not really uh firstly when you mentioned about the balance of power the balance of power is
38:06never a issue it's always with us and uh what pakistan probably has been banking on is the whether we
38:16have the willpower to actually use hard power a force as we've demonstrated in obscenity and that is the
38:26main lesson that's gone to pakistan this time because after balakot they probably thought that we would
38:31still be reluctant to use force in a big way and we still followed that our restrained ideology
38:39restrained principles on the sixth night seventh early morning by hitting only the terrorist targets
38:46but when pakistan now went back on their own uh escalation parameters we responded very forcefully so
38:55this obscenity message to pakistan is that india has changed and it's willing to use force and now
39:01of course the navy gentlemen next time it's the indian navy uh pakistan seen what happened in 1971
39:09next terror attack god forbid will things be so very different gentlemen stay with me i have a big story
39:14coming up and i would love to talk to the two of you on that big story uh this is coming in from china
39:20chinese president xi jinping's anti-corruption purge has entered his innermost circle china has announced
39:28investigation into general zhang shu shia uh he's chinese president xi jinping's long time ally member
39:37of the politburo and the senior vice chairman of the chinese central military commission and effectively
39:44he's seen as the number two man in china's military command after xi jinping china's defense ministry
39:51has now said general zhang is being probed for i quote suspected serious violation of discipline and law
40:01the standard wording used in major political purge like in the past but experts uh quoted by agencies in
40:09the west say that this is a political signal that's far bigger even personal closeness to
40:16xi jinping offers no protection many analysts who've been watching china very closely call it an astonishing
40:24and profound shift warning nobody in the leadership is safe now both president xi jinping and general zhang
40:34uh um at one point of time they were described as princeling sons of former senior officers uh and
40:41general zhang was even retained beyond his expected retirement he's 75 years and this kind of reflects the
40:46closeness uh between him and xi jinping but this is not isolated action india today on chuck reviews carried
40:53a detailed report about how 100 generals were purged in china uh and that just goes on to show the purge and
41:02the crackdown on pla rocket force in 2023 the unit that was overseeing nuclear weapons and missiles the
41:07ouster of two former defense ministers in recent years of foreign minister watchers say that pla leadership
41:14is depleted it raises the bigger question who's running china's military chain of command and what
41:19happens to beijing's preparations for taiwan 20 27 20 28 i once again uh want to bring in uh general
41:29dillow uh as former dg dia general dylan your take on this purge the man closest to general she has been purged
41:39uh god of good evening again and good evening to a mushroom addition and your viewers in china
41:46we all know there is no democracy but there are no democratic processes also anyone who is found to be
41:53even suspected of not being loyal to the top man he simply disappears irrespective of his rank
42:01irrespective of his background irrespective of his contribution to the nation and military there
42:07is not for combat especially the military generals they're not for combat they are to provide political
42:12security to the top man okay the politburo and that is where the military generals are always supposed
42:19to be loyal and absolutely loyal but when there is a suspicion one is that person is under a scanner
42:26so he is removed and this also serves as a signal to others who may be indulging in or may be at the
42:34verge of you're just talking over to indulging in such activities which are not in favor of the top man
42:40so china okay no i want to bring in a marshal mateshwaran for a quick word does this indicate
42:49a marshal mateshwaran that either xi jinping is completely in control or he suspects even those
42:55closest to him and there is there's a lot of insecurity how would you read these developments
43:01if hundred generals were purged then his closest people's people are being purged now
43:05uh governor i see it little differently xi jinping when he came in in 2012 and that's generally the
43:14pattern the new leader then clears off some of the people and brings his loyalists to man the power
43:22centers cmc is the most important powerful body but xi jinping in 2014 made himself uh for life the chairman for life
43:31yes right so now he would retain power only if he holds people like uh general dylan said people who
43:41are loyal to him whose loyalty is absolutely beyond uh you know doubt and second the communist party of
43:49china has always said that pla is its most important arm to ensure single party rule or a communist rule in
43:57china and that's where trouble is i have breaking news coming in gentlemen i'd love to carry this
44:02conversation further but i have breaking news coming in on the india eu deal and i must take this
44:09immediately it's a big india eu trade deal which will be announced tomorrow india eu free trade
44:16agreement negotiations conclude and there's an announcement that's expected tomorrow commerce
44:20secretary rajesh agarwal has said a formal deal to be done after legal scrubbing the deal will be
44:29balanced it would be forward-looking and it would help with better economic integration with the european
44:36union the deal will propel trade and investment between both sides the deal will enter into force
44:43sometimes next year um 2027 is what we understand legal scrubbing of text to take at least five to
44:52six months formal signing of the deal would be post that that's the information that's coming i want to
44:59bring in our foreign affairs editor geeta mohan once again geeta big statement so you have a framework
45:05agreement legal scrubbing to be done over the next five to six months so benefits then would only come in
45:12much later well that's right we did say that it will take a few months for uh the entire legal scrubbing
45:19and the clearance from the eu parliament uh to happen and once that once that process is over is when
45:26the the deal will kick in but remember this is not a bilateral it's not a one country uh and another
45:32country coming together it's 27 member states of european union coming together with india on a free
45:39trade agreement that's why it's being called the mother of all deals and while we're talking about
45:44this uh and and and the commerce secretary has uh posted that the announcement will be made tomorrow
45:51uh it's just a matter of time that's what's important that uh that things are not going to
45:56be left hanging things are not going to be left for a later year it's going to be in a few months
46:01that there is going to be absolute clarity uh with which both sides are going to work towards
46:06ratification and then implementation so that's the news that's coming in and this even at a time
46:11gaurav when america is watching this visit and this meeting and the announcement tomorrow very closely
46:18in fact scott besant not on one but on multiple occasions has been repeated early talking about the
46:24india eu deal saying that well we impose tariffs but look europe is going and cracking a deal with india
46:31so they are they are there is going to be some a very strong reaction expect that from dc once the
46:38formal announcement is made tomorrow uh with the european presidents and prime minister modi
46:44okay gita stay with me let me also bring in chetan bhutani of business today uh joining us
46:49with more on this so chetan you've been speaking to your sources in the commerce ministry uh you know
46:55for a very long time it was said this deal so near and yet so far uh are we moving closer but
47:04still so near and yet so far or now it's only the nuts and bolts and legal scrubbing that's an issue
47:11uh well you know you know it's just a matter of time as my colleague gita just uh you know
47:15highlighted this that you know we're going to have this deal very closer and very sooner than later
47:20in fact uh you know at 1 30 pm we're going to have this formal announcement by the prime minister
47:25on the trade deal being announced but the final nuances and the details would be emerging at about
47:304 30 pm when uh puj goel the minister of commerce and industry vikram misri foreign secretary rajesh
47:36nagarwal the commerce secretary and uh marcos sekovic the eu trade commissioner at the director general of the
47:42trade for eu would be conducting a joint conference at the national media center whereby the details would be
47:47announced and the fire nuances would be announced so what all sectors are we addressing we are
47:52addressing a whole lot of address sectors for example uh the auto sector the fda conclusion and
47:57the framework we are also addressing the agenda for deeper cooperation and the leaders may adopt a new
48:02strategic cooperation agenda that defense ties across the broad pillars of our prosperity sustainability
48:07technology and innovation our security and defense automobile mobility and professional exchange
48:12framework so four to five key agenda items what my sources are telling me in the commerce ministry
48:17it's supposed to be happening at around 4 30 pm but yes 1 30 is when 1 13 to 1 30 tomorrow is when
48:22the crucial uh engagement at the hyderabad house happens but the bigger deal would get around 4 30 pm
48:29when the joint press conference between the two countries happen at the national media center so that
48:34is the big thing to watch out for and keep tracking that story i will come to uh chetan and geeta mohan for
48:41more on the story now amidst this controversy over leader of opposition rahul gandhi's seating position at
48:47the republic day parade ministry of defense sources have said that the seating was as per the table of
48:56precedence and that there was no violation of any protocol further as a special gesture and in view of
49:05malikarjun karge's health he was allowed a personal assistant and a special parking close to the seating
49:12enclosure as per his request so that's the information that is coming in
49:23moving on that big controversy in devbhoomi uttarakhand the badrinath kedarnath temple committee has signaled
49:31a possible restriction on the entry of non-hindoos to the kedarnath and badrinath dham under its control
49:39why because this is being seen as a way to protect culture chief minister pushkar singh dhami has
49:47reportedly backed the move saying the action will be taken as per rules and the decision of the committee
49:54but the congress has hit back sharply calling it divisive agenda
50:08the badrinath kedarnath temple committee has signaled a
50:38a major move a possible ban on entry of non-hindoos in temples under its control
50:43so i have tahseen poonawala joining me on this broadcast as a political analyst shantanu gupta
51:12political analyst and author join me gentlemen apologies for the delay but uh tahseen uh should
51:18non-hindoos respectfully stay away from the badri kedar dham how do you see this move by the temple
51:26committee gaurav first of all wishing you shantanu your families and all of yours of india today
51:31are very very very happy publicly i love the the way the body you're wearing thank you so much uh
51:36gaurav look i'm a i'm born in a muslim family i have a kalava i i believe in makal i believe in
51:43bhagwan shiva i do a lot of tantra and for me these these are one of the venues where i've gone to
51:49learn vigyan bhaerab tantra and i've met a lot of gurus there now i think what you should allow there
51:54should be rules particularly you know you shouldn't make um obscene reels you must have a code of conduct
52:01you must have a certain discipline but i don't think i think hindu is the hinduism is the greatest
52:05way of life i think it is so great that it doesn't restrict people i'm i'm respectfully saying people
52:11like me who may have not got the privilege to be being born in this religion also learn a lot from
52:15it by restricting it i don't think it's fair on us but then of course i would not like politics to come
52:21in between this okay shantanu gupta how would you view this move by the temple committee who insist
52:27they're doing this to protect the vedic culture um why would such a move be undertaken
52:35uh gaurab across the world and across india there are a lot of religious places where entries are
52:40restricted or the people of different faith are treated differently let me give some examples to
52:45your viewer let's say uh mount ethos in in in greece and you'll be surprised only orthodox christian
52:52men are allowed so in orthodox christian women is not allowed even a even even an animal of female
52:58sex is not allowed uh inside that so that that's that's being that we all know in saudi arabia and
53:04the mecca even in the whole city a non-muslim is not allowed right in madina non-muslims are not
53:10allowed in certain areas right even in india mosques on certain days on prayer days in certain areas i have
53:15personally seen uh not non-muslim people are not allowed even for hindu faith we've already have
53:22multiple temples and jagannath puri temple where non-hindoos are not allowed padamrana swami temple
53:26in kerala gurvaya temple in kerala and let's say in kamakya on certain days hindu men are not allowed so
53:33i think every such religious place in hinduism we call it sthal purana they have their own sthal purana they
53:38have their own entry when a club can manage what dress you will wear to inside enter a club why can a
53:43religious structure decide in who will enter there i think we should leave it to them
53:49uh to manage and lord even have their view absolutely any any place of worship of any
53:55religion has its own set of rules if they want to implement certain sets of rules and you know we
54:00also what happened at at the harmandar sahab uh recently at the uh at the sarovar in at the golden
54:06temple so in case people want to restrict entry only to those who have strong faith and belief because
54:13there have been instances some don't believe in it and yet they come uh as you rightly pointed out
54:17take reels all of that strictly avoidable yeah so we can set those rules now see at kamakya mata's
54:24temple or at sabrimala those are specific rules for a certain type of practice um so i think those
54:30should be followed those aren't discriminatory rules but i just feel comparing hinduism which is a great
54:36way of life to abramnical faith is being unfair i honestly believe hinduism has space for everybody
54:42i mean look i'm a i'm a bhakt of lord shiva who is anyone to tell me not to worship lord shiva
54:47right so when i went to mahakal i even did the rudra abhishek now i'm not born a hindu and i think it
54:52is so amazing that this faith allows for people to come in and it's so inclusive i just believe it
54:57shouldn't be the case i understand how sometimes people may feel what if you have a sikh prime minister
55:01again or a christian prime minister who may want to go to uh kedarnath or badrina to do
55:06interesting you should mention sikhs jains buddhists 30 seconds that i have shantanu you know uh if i
55:13may uh religions that have originated in this land uh would other uh others also be barred if they're
55:19non-hindoos i think i i'll repeat the same point every religious place has their own sthalapurana and they
55:27should be they should be allowed to do that and to my understanding if i'm wrong sonia gandhi was
55:33stopped to go to pashupatinath if i'm not wrong uh and i think there start her animosity with the
55:40king family of uh nepal right so there are there there are ways and word over i gave you the examples
55:46of makkah madina to various churches and in india absolutely on certain days my apologies for cutting
55:53this short i've run out of time on india first today
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