Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours:
FGN20 BIMSTEC-INDIA India emphasises 'sincere, abiding' commitment for safer, stronger BIMSTEC
Kathmandu: India today emphasised its "sincere and abiding" commitment to work with the BIMSTEC member states to make the region safer, stronger and prosperous, ahead of a summit of the regional bloc here tomorrow. By Shirish B Pradhan
FGN19 CHINA-AFGHAN-MILITARY China not setting up military base in Afghanistan close to Xinjiang: Official
Beijing: China today dismissed reports that it is setting up a military base in Afghanistan in a narrow corridor connecting the two countries near Xinjiang to prevent infiltration of Uygur militants into the volatile province. By K J M Varma
FGN21 INDIA-CAMBODIA-TEMPLE India to help Cambodia renovate Lord Shiva temple
Phnom Penh: India today signed an MoU with Cambodia to help the South East Asian nation on restoration and preservation of an ancient Lord Shiva temple, a world heritage site.
FGN18 INDOPAK-IWT-TALKS India, Pakistan hold talks on Indus Waters Treaty
Lahore: India and Pakistan today commenced crucial talks on various aspects of the Indus Waters Treaty here, the first bilateral engagement since Prime Minister Imran Khan took office. By M Zulqernain
FGN17 SWARAJ-CAMBODIA-LD TALKS India, Cambodia sign two agreements to step up cooperation
Phnom Penh: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today discussed bilateral, multilateral and key international issues with her Cambodian counterpart Prak Sokhonn, and the two countries signed two agreements to step up cooperation.
FGN13 CHINA-INDIA-TOURISM Alphons allays safety fears as he woos Chinese tourists; blames biased reporting
Beijing: India is fighting a perception battle on safety for foreign tourists due to "unfair and biased" media reports that the country was the most unsafe for women, Tourism Minister K J Alphons said here. By K J M Varma
FGN10 US-LD H1B
US extends suspension of premium processing for H-1B visas
Washington: The US has extended by over five months the temporary suspension of premium processing for H1-B visas, popular among Indian IT professionals, as part of its efforts to clear the backlog.
FGN9 PAK-MUSHARRAF-INTERPOL Interpol rejected request for Musharraf's arrest: Pak govt
Islamabad: The Pakistan government today told a special court hearing the high-profile treason case against Pervez Musharraf that Interpol has rejected its request to arrest the former military dictator as it does not want to interfere in the cases of political nature.
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