In this episode, we discuss India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi's visit to the US and the efforts to deepen the partnership between the two countries. India is seeking to secure an agreement with the US to deepen defense-industrial cooperation, but also wants to maintain relationships with multiple partners, including Russia and China. We also look at the challenges faced by the Scottish National Party (SNP) after the resignation of its leader, Nicola Sturgeon, and a scandal over party donations. The SNP's support for Scottish independence is declining, and the prospect of a second independence referendum is becoming more distant. Finally, we explore the global trade in dead human body parts for medical dissection, with Britain importing bodies from countries with a surplus. We discuss the new National Repository Centre in Nottingham, which provides body parts for medical training at a lower cost than American companies and ensures that all donors were willing and that their bodies are used according to their wishes.

Narendra Modi is cosying up to America, but not at the expense of valuable relationships with Russia and China. Our correspondent speaks with the country’s foreign minister who details its unique worldview. After losing its charismatic leader, what does the future hold for the Scottish National Party? And a change the supply of body parts in Britain.

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