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[00:00:00]Underlying that is the relationship between the president and the prime minister. It's a personal relationship that dates back to the first administration when the president had a chance to visit here and it is carried over into this second administration and and you can just see the connection between them and I think that's incredibly important. It is the connection between leaders is incredibly important. These are two very serious leaders that are focused not just on the short term but on the long term. And and so I think that that that is important to note because it's at the it's a key part of the foundation of the relationship between our countries and just in the past year we've seen this partnership deepen in ways that don't often make headlines or aren't splashy but are important and real and tangible and enduring. We've expanded commercial ties now with more than 20 billion in investments. 20 billion in investments from Indian companies in the United States. We've deepened a security partnership through military exercises in the Indo-Pacific.

[00:00:55]And and of course as part of that we we recognize that an orderly and a secure consular system is vital to solidifying this important relationship. That