Paul Moss

and Venezuela.

The only thing that Prime Minister Modi tweeted was thanking President Trump for reducing tariffs from 50% to 18% and also showering praises about their friendship and the fact that the two largest democracies would come to work.

But no word, neither from the trade minister or even the Home Minister here in India.

Could there be a reason why India's Prime Minister, Mr Modi, would promise Donald Trump various things like buying more American oil, not buying Russian oil, but not want to make that public?

And secondly, Russia is one of its oldest allies.

And even from a geopolitical lens, if you see, since the sweeping tariffs came into effect,

Which sectors of the Indian economy are most likely to benefit?

It's only days since India announced a trade deal with the European Union.

And as I'm speaking to you, I'm just seeing it reported that the Mumbai Stock Exchange has surged after the announcement.

It sounds like these trade deals are good for the Indian economy.

It certainly is.

And, you know, it's a change in the last one year from India's very protectionist trade mentality and policies to now opening up to trade deals with the U.S., with the European Union, Australia and the others that India has signed.

Say what you like about Jeffrey Epstein, the fact is that most people implicated in the various scandals around him don't want to say very much.

Most have issued brief statements of regret or been silent.

Not so former US President Bill Clinton and his wife, the former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who've now said they will testify before the ongoing House investigation into Epstein and his associates.

It's worth mentioning that the Clintons had been threatened with contempt charges if they refused to testify, and that they wanted to do so on their own terms, terms which the committee chair has rejected.

I asked our North America correspondent Peter Bowes, first of all, why the Clintons' testimony was being sought.

Well, they're being asked to testify because US lawmakers want to question them about their past interactions and connections with Jeffrey Epstein.

They are known to have known each other and to have moved in some similar circles.

Now, there are multiple photos of Bill Clinton in the Epstein files.