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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a five-nation tour, will be arriving in Italy shortly on the last leg of his tour. The tour, which included visits to the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy, signifies a shift in India's foreign policy towards strengthening technology and supply chain security.
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00:12good evening you're watching india today global with me maria shakiel 80 days of war and still
00:17no real end in sight despite repeated claims of breakthroughs the west asia conflict between the
00:23us and iran is now locked in what is being seen as a dangerous pause and in the middle of
00:29it all
00:29is donald trump shifting between threats of escalation and sudden calls for restraint and
00:34as the diplomacy hangs by a thread more on this report within uh two weeks maybe two weeks maybe
00:43three we're hitting them very hard despite donald trump's repeated promises the west asia war has
00:52dragged on for more than 80 days and the fragile truce between us and iran is under growing strain
01:00after announcing the postponement of a scheduled attack against iran trump told reporters that
01:05iran is begging for a deal and u.s might have to give iran a big hit you know how
01:12it is to negotiate
01:13with a country where you're beating them badly they come to the table they're begging to make a deal
01:19because they're begging to make a deal i hope we don't have to do the one but we may have
01:22to give
01:23him another big hit this comes just after a day after he wrote that the clock is ticking for iranian
01:30officials to strike a deal or else there won't be anything left of them trump has credited the
01:37intervention of leaders including qatari amir and the saudi crown prince for changing his mind
01:44the american president has vowed yet again that a deal will be made which will be beneficial for the
01:50entire west asia region but it is still unclear if any breakthrough has been made in the stall
01:57negotiations so far iran has submitted a response to the latest united states proposal to end the war
02:05via pakistan which is acting as a mediator describing trump's demands as excessive tehran has sought a
02:14permanent end to the conflict the full release of its frozen funds reopening of the strait of hormuz
02:20lifting of sanctions and discussions on the nuclear issue at a later stage of negotiations
02:25we approach every diplomatic process with deep distrust and serious skepticism in order to safeguard
02:36the national interests of iran iran is aware that given the united states track record of undermining
02:41negotiations it may repeat the same actions at the any moment
02:51washington meanwhile is said to have shown some flexibility in the latest round of talks
02:56but reports suggest the us is willing to release only 25 percent of iranian funds in a phased manner
03:04washington and tehran have exchanged more than few proposals over recent weeks and if there is one true
03:11statement out of the multitude of remarks put out by trump it is that the ceasefire is on life support
03:18i would say the ceasefire is on massive life support where the doctor walks in and says
03:25sir your loved one has approximately a one percent chance of living
03:32after weeks of diplomatic deadlock and uneasy silence can a possible breakthrough finally emerge
03:39or will the u.s iran talk end at a stalemate bureau report india today
03:47and joining me now is pranay upadhyay pranay how should
03:51these threats and negotiations be seen you know it's 80 days into the war and perhaps there's no end in
04:00sight you're absolutely right maria i think president donald trump is actually in a in a quagmire
04:06uh what iran is referring to and in fact uh there is uh the entire diplomatic negotiation everything
04:12is in a stalemate condition and i think uh president donald trump is also under pressure on certain
04:18self from from certain section uh of his advisors uh in trump administration who are asking president
04:24donald trump to finish the job to go for for the final blow against iran but it's a very difficult
04:32proposition uh maria uh why because a it is very difficult to go for any regime change by merely
04:39bombing and if united states has to commit boots on ground it is going to be hold together altogether
04:45a different ball game and that is actually stopping president donald trump but that's why president
04:50donald trump is putting and giving you know uh these deadlines with every now and then he comes
04:56up with another deadline he is trying to threaten and what he's doing is exercising his extreme pop
05:01you know pressure policy against iran he want iran to capitulate he want iran to come to negotiating
05:07table and give him a document an agreement with which is sellable to his domestic audience because
05:14all president donald trump needs is a deal which is better than the jcpoa deal did by one deal which
05:23he can sell he can uh he can he can he can show as a trophy to his mara support
05:28base and go to midterm
05:29elections but but pranay when uh president trump says that iran is begging for a deal certainly it won't go
05:39down well with the iranians given uh you know if in many ways uh uh pranay iran has the leverage
05:47here
05:47in this war because of the straight of foremost for him to say that iran is begging for a deal
05:53who in iran will be listening to this
05:58or will they choose to just ignore it you know peculiar
06:04no i don't think so that they're going to ignore it uh that's why if you see uh whatever rhetoric
06:08both these parties are you know exercising and practicing but on the reasonable and the
06:14rationality uh on the ground of rationality both are engaging with each other and recently uh iranians
06:19have also confirmed that they have sent a fresh proposal recently pakistani interior affairs
06:23minister mossad nakvi was in tehran and there are back channels which are still on and that's why
06:27president donald trump said that you know uh they are talking some rational things i want to give them
06:31you know few days maybe like friday saturday or maybe before that uh so so he want to keep uh
06:38all the cards open uh for in his hand but certainly they both are engaging nobody is
06:43taking each other lightly and that's why they are engaging with each other but the but the reality
06:48remains that the state of hormones is still closed uh even after 77 days that's an important point
06:56there prana uh prana continue to be with us because we'll be shifting focus now to prime minister
07:01modi's five nation tour because his five nation tour is in the last leg as he will be arriving in
07:07italy shortly it comes at a time of mounting global uncertainty with the west asia conflict
07:13continuing to fuel concerns over energy security supply chains and also rising food and fuel prices
07:21the visit underlines india's push to deepen strategic partnerships particularly in technology
07:26defense green energy and critical trade sectors while also diversifying into global alliances
07:33beyond traditional power centers here's a report
07:51with no end in sight for the west asia war and with fuel and food prices surging all eyes have
07:57been on
07:58prime minister narendra modi's tour of five nations
08:04with the last leg ending on may 19th as he visits italy
08:12prime minister modi's visit to united arab emirates
08:16the netherlands sweden norway and italy signify a change in india's foreign policy
08:23where india is trying to look forward to strengthening technology and ensuring supply chain security
08:36the first stop was uae where he held talks with president sheikh mohammad bin zayed al nahin
08:44a country which has been the target by iran since the beginning of west asia war
08:49modi condemned the attack on uae and said india stood shoulder to shoulder with the country while
08:55emphasizing that the street of hormuz should be free open and safe
08:59and
09:04and
09:12and
09:13and
09:16and
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09:32The stop was less than three hours during which both the countries agreed on a framework for the Strategic Defense
09:38Partnership
09:39and signed pacts on Strategic Defense Cooperation, Petroleum Reserves and supply of liquefied petroleum gas.
09:51Modi then travelled to Netherlands, during which both the countries elevated bilateral ties to a full-fledged strategic partnership,
09:59announcing 17 major agreements spanning semiconductors, green hydrogen, defence cooperation, mobility, critical minerals and emerging technologies.
10:10One of the major deals was between Tata Electronics and Dutch semiconductor firm ASML.
10:15ASML makes specialised machines, without which modern chip fabrication is essentially impossible.
10:28Modi's visit to Sweden aimed at targeting electronics, deep tech manufacturing, AI green energy, infrastructure, mobility, urban transformation, healthcare and
10:40life sciences.
10:41Modi also addressed the European Round Table for Industry in Gothenburg.
10:53Modi's next destination was Norway.
10:56Norway! Norway! Norway!
11:00There he held bilateral talks with his Norwegian counterpart focused on green energy, maritime cooperation, Arctic engagement, trade and investment.
11:09In fact, Modi's visit to Norway is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Nordic country in
11:1443 years.
11:15India and Norway signed a series of agreements covering climate action, maritime cooperation, digital development, healthcare, science, technology and renewable
11:26energy.
11:27In the last year, the British and economy, the European Free Trade Association,
11:33the European Free Trade Association, a significant trade and economic partnership agreement,
11:39Australia and the European Trade Association, a clear agreement of trade and economic partnership agreement.
11:40This agreement is the one in Norway that will be shared progress and prosperity to the future and prosperity.
11:51There is a blueprint that in this agreement, in the next 15 years, in Bharat, there is a 100 billion
12:01dollar investment and 1 million jobs to create.
12:21India's need to enhance its advanced technology in hydrogen energy, climate resilience, smart manufacturing and digital governance has prompted this
12:29engagement.
12:30This is also being seen by many as a subtle balancing of geopolitical equations by diversifying partnership and reducing dependency
12:38on China and the US.
12:41With Mahasweta Lala, Bureau Report, India Today.
12:47From strategic ties to viral moments, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Italy is once again putting the spotlight on
12:54his much-discussed camaraderie with Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni.
12:59Popularly dubbed as Melody by social media users, the chemistry between the two leaders has transcended diplomacy and become a
13:06global internet sensation.
13:08But beyond the selfies, smiles and viral videos lies a deepening India-Italy partnership, which is focused on trade, technology
13:17and strategic cooperation.
13:20Hello from the Melody team.
13:25It is not just about diplomatic association, rather one of the most talked about friendships in global politics, Melody.
13:37Modi's visit to Italy from May 19th to 21 at the personal invitation of Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni comes
13:45at a moment when the India-Italy relationship is quietly but decisively acquired in strategic depth.
13:53But beyond strategy, it is their personal bond that has captured imaginations worldwide.
14:02Interestingly, Prime Minister Modi has written the foreword for the Indian edition of Italian Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni's memoir titled,
14:10I am Giorgio, my roots, my principles.
14:19Prime Minister Giorgio Meloni and Prime Minister Modi have often caught the internet's eye for the camaraderie.
14:27They first met in November 2022 on the sidelines of G20 summit in Bali.
14:35But what fueled the internet was Meloni's arrival in March 2023 for bilateral meet with Prime Minister Modi.
14:44Many Indians began to pour their love for Meloni on her Instagram posts.
14:53What really created the sensation was the chemistry between both leaders at the G20 summit in New Delhi.
15:01The smiles and the handshake between the two world leaders became the talk of the town.
15:10Hello from the Melody team.
15:15Months later, another video went viral.
15:18Hello from team Melody at the G7 summit broke the internet and racked up over 40 million views, instantly becoming
15:26a social media sensation.
15:30Even Prime Minister Modi has acknowledged that he is aware about viral Melody memes on social media.
15:39As we are talking about other countries,
15:42if I digress a little bit,
15:44I will ask if my favourite food is pizza from Italy.
15:53And people say that you know a lot about the internet on the internet.
15:58Would you like to say something about that?
16:03Have you seen your memes?
16:05No, they keep running.
16:07I don't have to worry about my time.
16:12In September last year, the DO had a productive meeting in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
16:21Each Modi-Melody meeting deepens a friendship that is as personal as it is powerful.
16:28Most importantly, the cordial question between the two leaders is not without substance.
16:36India-Italy bilateral trade has reached nearly 16.77 billion dollars,
16:41making Rome New Delhi's fourth largest trading partner in the European Union.
16:48From summits to book prefaces, Modi and Melody camaraderie is fast becoming
16:54one of the defining diplomatic friendships in our times.
16:57With Arthashe Jain, Bureau Report, India Today.
17:05Shifting focus to another key diplomatic development.
17:08Four days, that's all it took for Beijing to go from hosting US President Donald Trump
17:13to welcoming now Vladimir Putin.
17:15Two of the world's most powerful leaders, one coming in from China's historical adversary
17:20and another from its most vital ally.
17:24Together, the back-to-back visits reveal more than just diplomacy.
17:28They reveal where global power is shifting.
17:31And at a time when wars are raging in Ukraine and West Asia,
17:35when oil routes through the Strait of Hormuz are under threat,
17:39and when the US-Iran conflict risks spiraling further,
17:43China is positioning itself at the center of every major geopolitical conversation.
17:47Here's a report.
17:52Less than four days after Donald Trump left Beijing,
17:56Chinese President Xi Jinping has rolled out the red carpet for another guest of honor.
18:01And this time, it's not an adversary, but an ally.
18:09Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the Chinese capital for a state visit clearly calibrated
18:15to show Beijing and Moscow's alignment in the face of global geopolitical upheaval.
18:24In a message before leaving for his tour,
18:27Putin said Russia-China relations have reached a truly unprecedented level.
18:41Their special nature is reflected in the atmosphere of mutual understanding and trust,
18:46a commitment to pursuing win-win and equitable cooperation,
18:50conducting respectful dialogue,
18:52and supporting each other on matters affecting the core interests of both the countries,
18:56including protection of sovereignty and state unity.
19:05This is the Russian President's 25th visit to China.
19:09Putin and Xi, who refer to each other as dear or old friends, have met more than 40 times.
19:18This time around, the two leaders are expected to discuss the wars in Ukraine and West Asia,
19:23Russia-China cooperation across energy, trade and security, as well as Xi's recent meeting with Trump.
19:31Putin's visit comes at a time when both Beijing and Moscow are navigating shifting relationships with the U.S. under
19:37Trump,
19:37and weighing their role in the U.S.-Iran war.
19:41Russia is already China's biggest crude supplier,
19:44and the ongoing oil crisis due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz,
19:49could push China to depend even more on Russian energy.
19:54But crude prices are not the only reason why the conflict in Iran will likely loom large in Putin's talks
20:00with Xi.
20:02China and Russia are both key backers of Tehran.
20:05Putin's visit raises the question of whether Beijing and Moscow now want to go beyond backing Iran
20:11and position themselves as power brokers in any future peace process.
20:17Remember, during his visit, Trump sought common ground with Xi on preventing Iran from going nuclear
20:22and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reinforcing China's importance in the current geopolitical scenario.
20:32The back-to-back visits from the American and Russian leaders
20:35signal that China is fast emerging as the focal point of global diplomacy.
20:40Beksha Chen, for India Today.
20:46And let me go back to Pranay, who's joining us.
20:49Pranay, two key leaders, all of them landing in Beijing for meeting with Xi Jinping.
20:57Is this some kind of realignment which is happening in the backdrop of two life conflicts?
21:04Absolutely, Maria. No doubt about it.
21:06Because if two powerful people, two powerful and most important leaders landed in Beijing
21:14and President Xi Jinping received both President Donald Trump
21:18and now he will be receiving Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow,
21:23then this clearly shows that the balance of power is shifting towards Beijing.
21:27But we have to see that if President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing was more about optics,
21:33this visit of President Vladimir Putin to Beijing will be more about substantive agenda.
21:39If I tell you about the length and breadth and the size of the delegation accompanying President Vladimir Putin,
21:45he's accompanied by his five deputy prime ministers and eight key ministers, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
21:52He was received by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
21:56And as you showed in your recent report, that President Vladimir Putin had been to China 40 times.
22:05And if you see the volume of bilateral trade, which has grown multifold in recent years,
22:10that Russia and China bilateral trade has gone up to $240 billion.
22:15And most of the trade is being done in yuan and ruble.
22:20So this clearly shows that both leaders are trying to give a shape to an alternative system.
22:25And in fact, this is one of the important agenda, which is confirmed by a close aide of President Vladimir
22:30Putin,
22:30Yuri Ushako, when he said that both the leaders will be discussing, you know, substantive agenda.
22:36Around 40 agreements are likely to be signed during this visit of President Putin.
22:40All right, Pranay, I really appreciate your time. Thank you for joining us.
22:43And what else is making news across the globe?
22:47Take a look at World at a Glance.
22:49I'm leaving you with this. Thanks for watching.
23:02Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majid Al Ansari says U.S.-Iran negotiations need more time.
23:08This comes after United States President Donald Trump says he has postponed a planned attack on Iran
23:14at the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.
23:18Meanwhile, UAE Defense Ministry says it has detected and dealt with six drones in the past 48 hours.
23:25It also said drones that targeted Barakah nuclear power plant came from Iraqi territory.
23:33According to the WHO, six tons of medical supplies to fight Ebola are set to arrive in the Democratic Republic
23:40of Congo.
23:41The WHO says there have been at least 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths from Ebola, which has also
23:49spread to neighbouring Uganda.
23:51Meanwhile, Rwanda has stepped up health screening at its border crossings with the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities seek
23:58to prevent the spread of Ebola.
24:04Finnish divers recovered the bodies of two of the four remaining Italians who died deep inside an underwater cave in
24:12an atoll in Maldives.
24:13The bodies were located on Monday, when searches resumed after being suspended following the death of a local military diver.
24:21During a perilous mission, tried to reach them.
24:24Five Italian divers went missing on Thursday, with one of the bodies recovered earlier.
24:32The head of Starbucks, Korea, being fired after a marketing campaign sparked public outrage and boycott calls for evoking painful
24:40memories of a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980.
24:45Song Joon Hoon's dismissal came hours after Starbucks launched its Tank Day campaign, which referred to hundreds of people who
24:54had died or had gone missing when the troops and tanks were deployed to crackdown on the protests.
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