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This edition of India Today Global focusses on the high-profile visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to New Delhi and much more.

On this Special Report, host Maria Shakeel examines the appointment of Nitin Nabin as the new President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). At 45, Nabin becomes the youngest president in the party's history, signaling a significant generational shift. Maria Shakeel notes that 'Nitin Nabeen's elevation signals a calculated move to reinforce' the balance between strong central leadership and regional outreach. The programme features insights from Professor Rakesh Sinha and analyst Ashok Malik, who discuss Nabin's transition from a grassroots worker in Bihar to the national stage. The discussion highlights Nabin's track record as a five-time MLA and his role in navigating complex alliances. As the BJP prepares for upcoming assembly elections in states like West Bengal and Kerala, the report explores how Nabin’s leadership style, which prioritises consensus building, will shape the party's next chapter and its 'Vixit Bharat' mission for 2047.

'India's West Asia diplomacy has been a great success,' stated former diplomat Anil Trigunayat while discussing the strategic significance of the India-UAE partnership. Trigunayat highlighted that West Asia is existential for India, ensuring that strategic stability and security remain paramount in all national calculations. He noted that the recent high-level visit between India and the UAE, though short, was highly substantive, resulting in a letter of intent for a strategic defence partnership. The discussion touched upon the evolving security equations in the GCC countries and India's growing role as a potential security arbiter. Trigunayat also addressed President Donald Trump's invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to join the Board of Peace for Gaza reconstruction, suggesting that while India provides humanitarian assistance, it remains acceptable to all parties in the region. He emphasized that India's relationships with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Israel, and Egypt have become strategic in the truest sense, reflecting the dividends of consistent diplomatic engagement.

The big focus of this episode of Newstrack is on the appointment of Nitin Nabin as the new President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).