00:05more breaking news coming in at this given point 11 new agreements is what we are learning of that
00:11were signed between india and uzbekistan the new deals signed across sectors of course it focused
00:17however mostly on education is what we are learning and what the prime minister and the
00:25the prime minister had come out to say this in his address while the mea secretary has also coming
00:30come out to say that a positive discussions have happened on a long-term arrangement at this given
00:35point for the supply of uranium to india that is one of the major aspects that we see that's been
00:40focused upon uh when we speak of the bilateral that in fact has come into focus in terms of the
00:49events that were lined up for today again education and culture was also on top but when we speak of
00:56the uranium pact that was indeed one of the major aspects because it has a very forward-looking
01:02approach especially for india's nuclear program in terms of putting in coordinated efforts between
01:07both nations to supply that for the future and for the long haul now listen in to what the ministry
01:14of
01:14external affairs secretary sibi george had to say on the entire matter around 11 mou's memorandum of
01:22understanding and agreements were exchanged at the official ceremony covering a wide range of areas
01:29including conservation of buddhist heritage sites education mineral resources culture ayurveda state-to-state
01:39relations and environment a significant outcome of the visit was the elevation of india uzbekistan
01:47relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership comprehensive strategic partnership to reflect the
01:56growth in partnership and also to give a vision for expanding the relationship for the future the two
02:04sites also agreed to establish a mechanism at the level of the foreign ministers to follow up on the
02:11various strands of the partnership and to provide direction now pranay opa they're joining us on the
02:19broadcast uh to bring in some more details and insights into this pranay uh we were discussing earlier
02:25about the uranium pact and what it really means for india at this given point of course it's a forward
02:30-looking
02:30uh coordinated project uh coordinated project that has been established in this very comprehensive
02:36strategic partnership that's also something the relationship has been upgraded to in this very
02:41bilateral meeting what do you make of the uranium pact so far you know as far as the uranium practice
02:49concerns shreya this is an important uh agreement uh to secure the energy sourcing for india in fact uh
02:55after the passing of the shanti bill uh prime minister naren modi is making sure that uh during
03:01his foreign visits there is something to ensure about his about the uranium supply or the sourcing for
03:08the india's nuclear power plant and their their expansion recently when prime minister modi visited australia
03:14there was a significant agreement uh for the sourcing of a long-term sourcing of uranium for the indian
03:19nuclear power expansion and besides that during uh the uzbekistan visit as well uh there is an important
03:25agreement uh agreement uh in terms of uranium sourcing for india's nuclear power expansion because
03:30keeping in view the turbulent uh you know phase of uh energy supply disruption of energy supplies and
03:36turbulence of geopolitics this is important to ensure the steady and uh in uh in securing the energy
03:43supplies for uh for india and uh for ensuring the energy security of india uh all these agreements
03:49are fit into this entire constellation of sourcing and securing india's energy supplies but besides that
03:55uh the very fact that india has decided to elevate the strategic partnership with uzbekistan to the
04:00comprehensive strategic partnership besides the diplomatic jargon this what does exactly mean
04:06it's uranium supply is a strategic uh decision and that's why both countries have decided to elevate this
04:11partnership and uh in fact uh right from the uh you know the ease of payment to ease of doing
04:18business
04:18uh length and breadth of the relationship uh is measured in terms of 11 agreements signed during
04:24prime minister modi's visit and in fact the very fact that now india's upi will be working in
04:30in uzbekistan this is also an important decision uh which was concluded during prime minister modi's
04:35visit and in fact every year of you know almost 18 to 20 000 indians visit uzbekistan and almost 15
04:41000
04:42uzbek to 17 000 uzbek nationals visit india for the right purpose definitely this need of
04:49of payment here comes as an important step for for bringing ease to people those who travel to uzbekistan
04:57right absolutely thank you for bringing us all of those uh context and insights into what this
05:04union impact indeed means for india and what more has in fact come out of the bilateral talks and the
05:1011 new agreements the that have been signed between the two countries at this given point
