TOP FOREIGN STORIES AT 20:00 HOURS

Following are the top foreign stories at 20:00 hours:

FGN23 PM-SINGAPORE-LDALL LEE

India, Singapore agree to deepen economic and defence ties

Singapore: India and Singapore agree to deepen their economic and defence ties as they sign eight agreements including one on logistics cooperation between their navies after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Lee Hsien Loong. By Gurdip Singh

FGN26 PM-SINGAPORE-2NDLD BUSINESS

India, Singapore to upgrade Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement

Singapore: India and Singapore agree to upgrade their Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement soon to boost bilateral trade as the two sides sign eight agreements in the fields of the training of public service officials, cyber security, narcotics control and defence cooperation. By Gurdip Singh

FGN22 PM-SINGAPORE-2NDLD UNIVERSITY

Every disruption should not be seen as destruction:PM

Singapore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi says every disruption should not be seen as destruction, as he underscored the importance of a technology driven society in bridging the social divide. By Gurdip Singh

FGN16 CHINA-INDIA-SUGAR

India makes strong pitch to export Indian sugar to China following Modi-Xi summit

Beijing: India makes its first pitch to export about 1.5 million tonnes of Indian sugar to China in a bid to reduce surplus stocks, weeks after an informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan. By K J M Varma

FGN37 PM-DIALOGUE

India, China must work together; Asia of rivalries will hold region back: PM Modi

Singapore: Asia and the world will have a better future when India and China will work together with trust and confidence, says Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over a month after his first informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. By Gurdip Singh

FGN9 SPELLING-BEE-LD INDIAN

Indian-American boy wins 91th Spelling Bee title

Houston: Karthik Nemmani , a 14-year-old Indian-American boy, wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling "koinonia", maintaining the dominance of the community in the prestigious competition for the 11 consecutive year.