absent excusable stability become an absent excusable and they were uncertified. is a and they were uncertified. is a terrible price _ and they were uncertified. is a terrible price and _ and they were uncertified. is a terrible price and so, they should never _ terrible price and so, they should never be — terrible price and so, they should never be allowed to let this happen again. _ never be allowed to let this happen again. it _ never be allowed to let this happen again, it should not have been allowed — again, it should not have been allowed to happen this time. this was a 14 year _ allowed to happen this time. this was a 14 year technology development programme _ was a 14 year technology development programme and — was a 14 year technology development programme and it_ was a 14 year technology development programme and it was _ was a 14 year technology development programme and it was very _ was a 14 year technology development programme and it was very robust - was a 14 year technology development programme and it was very robust and certainly— programme and it was very robust and certainly through— programme and it was very robust and certainly through successful _ programme and it was very robust and certainly through successful science i certainly through successful science expeditions, — certainly through successful science expeditions, over— certainly through successful science expeditions, over the _ certainly through successful science expeditions, over the last— certainly through successful science expeditions, over the last three - expeditions, over the last three years _ yesterday, the us coast guard revealed that all five people who have been aboard the submersible hoping to see the wreck of the titanic had died. but once are tragically wrong is under investigation. the bbc using e—mails which showed that warnings of the safety of the titan sub were dismissed by the company ceo. also the programme. banks here in the uk

have agreed to offer great flexibility to mortgage holders were potentially facing huge increases in the monthly payments due to another rate rise. the indian prime minister continues to state visit with presidentjoe biden, calling the partnership with india among the most consequential in the world. a man has been found guilty of murdering a police sergeant but how did he manage to smuggle a gun into a custody centre. at the tenant has been pitched, the sun is been signed and now 200,000 people spend weekends spending to connect enjoying the worlds greatest music stores. on the depth of five people aboard the submersible that went missing in the atlantic on sunday. the bbc has seen messages showing that warnings over the safety of ocean gate titan sub

were dismissed by the ceo of the company. the messages were exchanged with deep—sea exploration specialists. the worry is what the crafts unusual design. it is non—spherical shape. and the fact that it also not been through any external independent certification class process. the bbc has been exclusively given an e—mail exchange between rush, the ceo of ocean gate who died in the incident and a leading deepwater exploration specialist robert mccann them. let's take a look at them. this is an e—mail sent in 2018. she warned stockton but he had given everyone the same honest advice which is until a submarine...

the lawyers then contacted rob mccallum and threatened legal action. today, we have contacted them again and they say they have no additional information. rob mccallum maintains that no one should've gone in the submersible. this morning, we heard from william, chairman of the us marine technology school society, and into as a teen, he and other engineers wrote a letter to stockton rush using uncertified craft. this was clearly _ rush using uncertified craft. t'i 3 was clearly preventable and we do have regulations and the issue as an industry, we make submersibles and we've been making submersibles here in los angeles for 30 years and that some of the best submarines in the world. there is order in the industry in their ways to be clever and go around things and for sure,

it is to be clear that his submersible like this and what they're doing for tourism would not be allowed in the coastguard would not allow it and it would not be able to work in british coastal waters and it would've required it to be certified. sending in canada. and it turns off that they operated in international waters were no coastguard has anyjurisdiction and you found two loopholes and is to say it wasn't very wise.— say it wasn't very wise. james cameron _ say it wasn't very wise. james cameron completed - say it wasn't very wise. james cameron completed 33 - say it wasn't very wise. james cameron completed 33 divesl say it wasn't very wise. james i cameron completed 33 dives to say it wasn't very wise. james - cameron completed 33 dives to the site and here what he said. the community _ site and here what he said. the community of— site and here what he said. the community of deep ocean engineers spoke _ community of deep ocean engineers spoke out _ community of deep ocean engineers spoke out against it quite loudly in the warnings are unheated. the co-founder _ the warnings are unheated. the co-founder of _ the warnings are unheated. tie: co—founder of ocean gate the warnings are unheated. tt9: co—founder of ocean gate spoke the warnings are unheated. tt9 co—founder of ocean gate spoke to the bbc and rejected claims that they have cut any corners. film;

they have cut any corners. any exert they have cut any corners. any expert who — they have cut any corners. any expert who weighs in on this will also admit — expert who weighs in on this will also admit that _ expert who weighs in on this will also admit that they _ expert who weighs in on this will also admit that they were - expert who weighs in on this will also admit that they were not. also admit that they were not there for the _ also admit that they were not there for the design — also admit that they were not there for the design of— also admit that they were not there for the design of the _ also admit that they were not there for the design of the sub— also admit that they were not there for the design of the sub for- also admit that they were not there for the design of the sub for the - for the design of the sub for the engineering _ for the design of the sub for the engineering of— for the design of the sub for the engineering of the _ for the design of the sub for the engineering of the slope - for the design of the sub for the engineering of the slope of the i engineering of the slope of the building — engineering of the slope of the building of— engineering of the slope of the building of the _ engineering of the slope of the building of the sub _ engineering of the slope of the building of the sub and - engineering of the slope of the building of the sub and not - engineering of the slope of the building of the sub and not for| engineering of the slope of the i building of the sub and not for the rigorous _ building of the sub and not for the rigorous test — building of the sub and not for the rigorous test programme - building of the sub and not for the rigorous test programme that - building of the sub and not for the rigorous test programme that thel building of the sub and not for the - rigorous test programme that the sub went through — rigorous test programme that the sub went through an _ rigorous test programme that the sub went through-— went through. an investor in oceangate _ went through. an investor in oceangate who _ went through. an investor in oceangate who made - went through. an investor in oceangate who made the i went through. an investor in i oceangate who made the same went through. an investor in - oceangate who made the same trip told the bbc that stockton rush did anything wrong was disingenuous. he anything wrong was disingenuous. h9: was doing something far beyond what anybody else had. the sub that he built was taking down there was a magnitude more advanced and you look at the craft that james cameron took down. there is a tiny little sub that one person laying flat and could operate in introducing new ideas and new pieces that are not conventional and some people do not like that. ~ :, :, :, , like that. with more on the latest in boston. _ like that. with more on the latest in boston. l'm —

like that. with more on the latest in boston, i'mjoined _ like that. with more on the latest in boston, i'mjoined by - like that. with more on the latest in boston, i'mjoined by my- in boston, i'm joined by my correspondent and tell us the latest from where you are and what is happening now. the from where you are and what is happening now— from where you are and what is happening now. from where you are and what is ha enin: now. , , ,:, :, happening now. the biggest point of reference as — happening now. the biggest point of reference as the _ happening now. the biggest point of reference as the concerns _ happening now. the biggest point of reference as the concerns of - happening now. the biggest point of reference as the concerns of safety i reference as the concerns of safety in the conversation that is emerging in the conversation that is emerging in the conversation that is emerging in the can get a couple of points there. concerns coming out now is very experienced deep—sea explorers like james cameron who looked at the facts on the table and said, he had some concerns about the designs and concerns about the material used it's also interesting to look that many of these concerns that were raised were about five years ago and many e—mail exchanges in the letter sent to ceo stockton rush took place in 2018 and this was five years ago and even a few years before the titan made its first visit in 2021 to the shipwreck of the titanic and so, there were warnings before this

vessel began making these dives about the experimental nature of it in the shape in the design of the vessel itself and the material, the carbon fibre there. it is definitely the conversation on a day in which we are beginning to remember the victims and more on the four people who died here now that the dust is settled a bit in the investigation is beginning to just about manager miles from here, these questions now but also questions from five years ago. but also questions from five years aao_ �* , :, but also questions from five years alo, : , :, ., . but also questions from five years auo. : :, :, ago. also the fact that we are mourning _ ago. also the fact that we are mourning the _ ago. also the fact that we are mourning the loss _ ago. also the fact that we are mourning the loss of- ago. also the fact that we are mourning the loss of five - ago. also the fact that we are i mourning the loss of five people ago. also the fact that we are - mourning the loss of five people in terms of the salvage situation and trying to get their families any sort of solace after all of this and what is able to happen and what they're able to do because obviously, the remains of the sub are in a very inhospitable environment.— are in a very inhospitable environment. :, �*, :, , are in a very inhospitable environment. :, , :, environment. that's the words that

were used by _ environment. that's the words that were used by the _ environment. that's the words that were used by the us _ environment. that's the words that were used by the us coast - environment. that's the words that were used by the us coast guard . environment. that's the words that| were used by the us coast guard at the ocean and the deep ocean orjust inhospitable they did not answer directly whether or not any kind of bodies or human remains to be able to be recovered from the site and it sounds unlikely. this was a very deep part of the ocean and we know the way that this vessel imploded, it happened with so much force with some people described it as the weight of the eiffel tower weighing down on top of that submersible and it is unlikely that we will ever see any bodies recovered but this recovery mission is and continuing out there and it is making its way to the site now and will continue to look for the paris down below in key pieces of the submersible and presumably look for any human remains that might be recovered but this is not a recovery mission and will continue into the days and weeks to come.—

will continue into the days and weeks to come. breaking news. there's been — weeks to come. breaking news. there's been different - weeks to come. breaking news. there's been different lines - weeks to come. breaking news. . there's been different lines coming in regarding this submersible incident all the time. the latest fiefdoms had is that canada's transportation safety board have announced a probe into the laws of the titan submersible and is reading this from the news agency. from the statement, they are launching a safety investigation regarding the circumstances of this operation because and the reason you're wondering why is canadian, the titan support vessel, was a canadian flagship and so many lines and the lives we can give you there, announcing a probe and to the laws of the titan submersible and

launching a safety investigation clearly, also the questions at the moment or to deal with the safety boat and during the mission. lots more questions that people are asking and i want to bring in my next guest, a submersible pilot and the president of submerging this is a submersibles operations company and consultant and he has been a pilot for more than 20 years. thank you very much forjoining us on the programme. can i ask your reaction and did you have any concerns when you heard about what happened and perhaps your knowledge of the company before this?- perhaps your knowledge of the company before this? thank you for havin: me company before this? thank you for having me on _ company before this? thank you for having me on the _ company before this? thank you for having me on the show _ company before this? thank you for having me on the show and - company before this? thank you for having me on the show and my - having me on the show and my personal experience and the experience in the submersible world

is very different than what is happened with oceangate and what is happened with oceangate and what is happened with oceangate and what is happened with the titanic. for many reasons. yes, obviously, i have had my thoughts and had my analysis based on the very little information that was available regionally but, in extreme one—off kind of event and it does not fall in line with my and our experience in the submersible world for over two decades. in our experience in the submersible world for over two decades. in terms of legislation — world for over two decades. in terms of legislation and _ world for over two decades. in terms of legislation and safety _ world for over two decades. in terms of legislation and safety testing, - of legislation and safety testing, when you're sending a submersible down to depths perhaps not as deep as this, but his legislation was the

safety and how rigorous is it? sham; safety and how rigorous is it? any submersible _ safety and how rigorous is it? 2'ny submersible that uses pilots as operators is designed by certified manufacturers that have a very rigorous engineering process they didn't start this process a few years ago or even ten years ago, they started many, many decades ago based on past experience, past knowledge, past engineering and always sticking to very strict guidelines that exist. we have the registries, there are standards and guidelines there are procedures and there are testing methods that exist and are being used by the industry

and are being used by the industry and that is why i feel that it is extremely important to explain to the public that this event is tragic and one—of—a—kind part of its unique and one—of—a—kind part of its unique and extreme in its novelty industry of travel and leisure and private submersible exploration is accustomed to.— submersible exploration is accustomed to. :, ,, , : accustomed to. thank you very much for our accustomed to. thank you very much for your insight _ accustomed to. thank you very much for your insight into _ accustomed to. thank you very much for your insight into left _ accustomed to. thank you very much for your insight into left to _ accustomed to. thank you very much for your insight into left to leave - for your insight into left to leave it there but ijust for your insight into left to leave it there but i just want to remind you of the breaking news that we had this evening to do with the story and this is the statement from candida's transportation safety board which has announced the probe into the loss of the titan submersible. he released a statement and it was launching the safety investigation regarding the circumstances of the operation because the titan surface support vessel was a canadian flagship.

polar prints polar prince the british medical association says the british medical association says the walk i will be the longest single period of industrial action and history of the health service. security workers at heathrow airport of excepted and improved pay off or ending a long—running dispute in the united union since workers will get an increase of up to 17 and a half percent. and whether in may will be pushing of retail sales in the national statistics rows and online sales of summer clothing and garden furniture went up as the weather improved in the garden centre and diy stores also saw growth. they also rose compared to april but

people bought less food as prices continued to rise. your live with bbc news. a big story. people struggling to make their mortgage payments being offered the chance to switch to interest only deals or to extend the term of their mortgage. on thursday, the bank of england raised interest rates have a percentage point to 5% beating many mortgage holders worried about how they would afford the increase in payments. measures announced after the british chancellor and major lenders and also included a 12 month wait before properties can be repossessed. here isjeremy hunt talking about it. if repossessed. here is jeremy hunt talking about it.— talking about it. if you're anxious about the impact _ talking about it. if you're anxious about the impact on _ talking about it. if you're anxious about the impact on your - talking about it. if you're anxious about the impact on your family. about the impact on your family finances and your change to mortgage to interest only or the term of your

mortgage and you want to go back to your original mortgage deal within six months, you can do so with no questions asked are impacting your credit score but it will give people a lot of comfort and stop people worrying about having conversations with the banks when they're worried about their financial situation. senior lecturer in economics at surrey university and a professor of economics at king's college london and former chief economist at the uk cabinet office. thank you so much forjoining mejust to cabinet office. thank you so much forjoining me just to take us through this, can i ask you, jonathan, what difference with these measures make, do you think? the answer is not _ measures make, do you think? tt9 answer is not much, it up a small number of people who were in difficulty, temporarily, at least.

for some people, temporary difficulty it will help them get over the hump of large financial pressures but for most people, it won't make much difference but the important thing to remember here is the point of putting up and taking make interest rates —— interest rates is by making and taking money out of the economy and making it less attractive for people to borrow on mortgages and more attractive to people, but the bank is doing for good or ill is there trying not to hurt people as individuals but to make us all somewhat poorer because thatis make us all somewhat poorer because that is what they need to get inflation down. relatively minor measures may make life slightly easier for some measures may make life slightly easierfor some but measures may make life slightly easier for some but not a measures may make life slightly easierfor some but not a lot measures may make life slightly easier for some but not a lot of difference and they are not intending to stop by for people and individuals not facing potentially

huge increases in their monthly mortgage payments.— huge increases in their monthly mortgage payments. dipping toward is bein: done mortgage payments. dipping toward is being done for— mortgage payments. dipping toward is being done for the _ mortgage payments. dipping toward is being done for the greater _ mortgage payments. dipping toward is being done for the greater good - mortgage payments. dipping toward is being done for the greater good of - being done for the greater good of the economy. the being done for the greater good of the economy-— being done for the greater good of the economy. the average person in the economy. the average person in the uk or the _ the economy. the average person in the uk or the average _ the economy. the average person in the uk or the average citizen - the economy. the average person in the uk or the average citizen is - the economy. the average person in the uk or the average citizen is not. the uk or the average citizen is not an economist and so, i'm not expecting _ an economist and so, i'm not expecting everyone to understand that this _ expecting everyone to understand that this is for the betterment of the economy. but people care about their financial stability and they are worried and they want reassurance and to be honest with you. _ reassurance and to be honest with you. i_ reassurance and to be honest with you. i don't— reassurance and to be honest with you, i don't blame them but it is for the _ you, i don't blame them but it is for the good of the economy if we need _ for the good of the economy if we need to— for the good of the economy if we need to get a grip on inflation and this is— need to get a grip on inflation and this is one — need to get a grip on inflation and this is one way that we will do it. i do this is one way that we will do it. i do think— this is one way that we will do it. i do think it — this is one way that we will do it. i do think it will work? it's hopeful. _ i do think it will work? it's hopeful, and we saw them coming in and paying _ hopeful, and we saw them coming in and paying attention and the cost of input is _ and paying attention and the cost of input is coming down and we're hoping this will feed and be passed on to— hoping this will feed and be passed on to consumers basically sing a generalised reduction in the price

level _ generalised reduction in the price level and — generalised reduction in the price level. and this is a step in the right— level. and this is a step in the right direction and i am hopeful he will work — right direction and i am hopeful he will work. how soon, we do not know. and what does the government need to do because the uk, this interest rates needs to —— seems to remain stubbornly high. rates needs to -- seems to remain stubbornly high.— rates needs to -- seems to remain stubbornly high. inflation will come down and frankly, _ stubbornly high. inflation will come down and frankly, it _ stubbornly high. inflation will come down and frankly, it is _ stubbornly high. inflation will come down and frankly, it is not - stubbornly high. inflation will come down and frankly, it is not that - down and frankly, it is not that hard to get inflation down if you're willing to punish and put interest rates down. it's a question of how much pain and economic hardship will be the result in the meantime. so, rishi sunak may meet his pledge to bring inflation down but it would be a significant cost. i think, in terms of the government should do, think they should recognise that the government is been very two—faced about this, quite frankly. on one hand saying that rishi sunak sinking

is 100% on it getting inflation down but then actually leaving it to the bank of england which is actually the right thing to do under the economic system we have for the bank is independent and leaving it to the bank of england to do the actual work of getting inflation down. a broader point which is medium to long—term which is why it's inflation worse in the uk than in other countries and that is about more structural long—term practices that the government can defend. the combination of the fact that people have dropped out of the workforce because of the failures in the aftermath of covid—19 in the aftermath of covid—19 in the aftermath of covid—19 in the aftermath of the nhs and the result of brexit in reducing the flexibility of the uk economy and probably the result of, frankly, ten years of fairly incompetent economic management. all of those things can be fixed but it can take quite a long time to do them and it is not much comfort in the short term.

thank you very much for your insight. thank you. and that is been found guilty of murdering a metropolitan police sergeant and a holding cell in south london. the trial heard that he used a revolver and handmade ammunition to kill him in september 2020. here's her home affairs correspondent. when he shot sergeant did inside custody suite in 2020, it sent shock waves through policing. today, he was found guilty of murder. matt ratana was a love police officer and rugby coached in following this afternoons verdict, his partner spoke of the loss. his life was his partner spoke of the loss. h 3 life was taken too soon in the line of duty during a job that he loved. a into a lifetime of service. attributes fluid and from his

colleagues, from communities and those he served in from those who knew him in his life outside policing. knew him in his life outside olicinu. , , . ., policing. they were testament to the man that he — policing. they were testament to the man that he was. _ policing. they were testament to the man that he was. it _ policing. they were testament to the man that he was. it started - policing. they were testament to the man that he was. it started as - man that he was. it started as a routine stop _ man that he was. it started as a routine stop in _ man that he was. it started as a routine stop in the _ man that he was. it started as a routine stop in the early - man that he was. it started as a routine stop in the early hours | man that he was. it started as a| routine stop in the early hours of friday morning. you routine stop in the early hours of friday morning.— routine stop in the early hours of frida morninu. :, . . ~ :, friday morning. you are walking down the road with — friday morning. you are walking down the road with a _ friday morning. you are walking down the road with a duffel _ friday morning. you are walking down the road with a duffel bag _ friday morning. you are walking down the road with a duffel bag that - the road with a duffel bag that may have stuff— the road with a duffel bag that may have stuff to — the road with a duffel bag that may have stuff to put _ the road with a duffel bag that may have stuff to pu— have stuff to put burglary. quite cuickl , have stuff to put burglary. quite quickly. he _ have stuff to put burglary. quite quickly, he admitted _ have stuff to put burglary. quite quickly, he admitted that - have stuff to put burglary. quite quickly, he admitted that he - have stuff to put burglary. quite| quickly, he admitted that he had drugs on him. quickly, he admitted that he had drugs on him-— quickly, he admitted that he had drusonhim. ~ , , drugs on him. medical cannabis stop i but the drugs on him. medical cannabis stop l but the pc — drugs on him. medical cannabis stop | but the pc then — drugs on him. medical cannabis stop i but the pc then found _ drugs on him. medical cannabis stop i but the pc then found seven - drugs on him. medical cannabis stop| i but the pc then found seven rounds of ammunition. i i but the pc then found seven rounds of ammunition.— of ammunition. i am placing you under arrest _ of ammunition. i am placing you under arrest for _ of ammunition. i am placing you under arrest for possession. - of ammunition. i am placing you - under arrest for possession. despite a lenath under arrest for possession. despite a lengthy search. — under arrest for possession. despite a lengthy search, the _ under arrest for possession. despite a lengthy search, the officer- a lengthy search, the officer somehow missed the antique revolver secreted in a holster under his left arm. in the van, he moved the gun from the holster into his hands, still cuffed behind his back. at the

custody suite, the sergeant who was in charge, ordered to search the metal detector. but at that point, she produced the gun from behind his back and shot sergeant ratana in the heart. jellinek i am matt ratana, head coach. originally from new zealand and the king rugby player and coach. and just three months from retiring from the police. he is never coming _ from retiring from the police. he is never coming back. _ from retiring from the police. he is never coming back. why? - from retiring from the police. he is never coming back. why? tell me why. and he _ never coming back. why? tell me why. and he cannot — never coming back. why? tell me why. and he cannot believe the metropolitan police allowed the gun into a custody suite stop ly with a tour us is that they change the procedures and other sorts of things that get metal detectors we were walking through now and i'm like, they've got those in the police station secure, they've had those for years. they have been defended

by the air force. the for years. they have been defended by the air force.— by the air force. the officers that didn't search _ by the air force. the officers that didn't search them _ by the air force. the officers that didn't search them on _ by the air force. the officers that didn't search them on the - by the air force. the officers that didn't search them on the street, | by the air force. the officers that i didn't search them on the street, he should _ didn't search them on the street, he should have — didn't search them on the street, he should have been _ didn't search them on the street, he should have been remained - didn't search them on the street, he should have been remained in- should have been remained in handcuffs _ should have been remained in handcuffs. in— should have been remained in handcuffs. in the _ should have been remained in handcuffs. in the handcuffs i should have been remained in- handcuffs. in the handcuffs moved from the _ handcuffs. in the handcuffs moved from the a — handcuffs. in the handcuffs moved from the a back— handcuffs. in the handcuffs moved from the a back position. - handcuffs. in the handcuffs moved from the a back position. the? i handcuffs. in the handcuffs moved from the a back position. they had been praised _ from the a back position. they had been praised in _ from the a back position. they had been praised in the _ from the a back position. they had been praised in the tech _ from the a back position. they had been praised in the tech with the l been praised in the tech with the government during the shooting, he shot himself in the neck and the struggle and barely survived. permanently brain damaged as a result, he can hardly talk and in court, used a white board to communicate. he has autistic spectrum disorder but at a successful school career and learn to shoot with the army cadets. that was daniel sanford, much more to come on the context and do stay with us. hello there. friday's sunshine has been a little bit more limited. and even then, at times, it was a veil of high cloud you can see quite clearly from this weather watcher from weymouth, dorset. we've also seen some rain today, some of it heavy first thing this

morning in western scotland. some rain across the lake district, leaden—looking skies from time to time throughout the day as well. and there's more rain to come through the night. so this has been the story, then. we've seen that cloud and rain easing away, becoming light and patch, but there's some more significant rain which will gradually drift its way across scotland during the early hours of saturday morning. with a south—westerly flow driving in quite a lot of low cloud, it's going to be misty and drizzly at times along those west—facing coasts, but it will be warm — temperatures sitting at around 15 or 16 degrees. so a mild and increasingly humid start to the weekend. that cloud will tend to lingerfor a time, particularly on west coasts, and we could see a few scattered showers. but eventually the sunshine's strong, it'll punch holes through the cloud. and with that, temperatures will start to respond as we go through the day. so we're expecting highs of around 29, possibly 30 degrees by the middle of saturday afternoon. a warmer day for all of us.

now, as we move through saturday night, however, those temperatures are not going to fall away at all. we lose the russet tones, but nevertheless, temperatures are still likely to sit into the mid to high teens potentially first thing on sunday morning, so a pretty uncomfortable night for getting a good night's sleep. a humid start to sunday morning, and with high pressure drifting east, we tap into that humidity from the near continent. but at the same time, with a weather front pushing in from the atlantic, where the two are likely to meet, we could start to see some sharp, thundery downpours developing on sunday. so we need to keep a close eye on that. not everyone will see them, but some of them really could be quite heavy, torrential rain. but at the same time, we still got that heat and humidity. again, temperatures potentially peaking at around 30 degrees. now, as we move out of sunday into the early half of next week, as that frontal system eases away, it's going to introduce fresher conditions and more frontal systems pushing in from the west. so with this westerly feed of air, it will be cooler at times, a little fresher anyway. showers or longer

spells of rain as well.

hello, i'm sarah campbell. you're watching the context on bbc news. the indian prime minister hails a new era of friendship with the us — as he wraps up a state visit to washington.

the manner that he has been received in washington, the attention, the types of meetings, it is a signal from the us that they value the india relationship and they see india as a major player.