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Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours
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....ollowing are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours<BR>Customs & Trade<BR>Dated:- 7-11-2025<BR>PTI<BR>FGN42: US-TRUMP-LD INDIA US President Trump says he could travel to India next year New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump said he could travel to India next year, emphasising that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi “wants” him to visit while calling him a “great man” and a....
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.... friend. FGN63: PAK-DEFENCE-COMMANDER Pakistan plans new position of 'Commander of Defence Forces' as part of defence reforms Islamabad: Pakistan plans to create a new position of the "Commander of Defence Forces" (CDF), as part of key defence reforms to ensure greater coordination and unified command among the three services, a media report said on Friday. FGN60: US-SIKH-MAYOR With ....
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....win in Norwich, Singh Swarnjit becomes first Sikh to be elected mayor in Connecticut New York: Indian-origin Democrat businessman Singh Swarnjit has been elected as Mayor of the city of Norwich in Connecticut, becoming the first Sikh mayor in the state's history. FGN30: US-LUTNICK-INDIA US Comm Secy cites India while defending Trump's tariff powers amid SC case Washington: US President D....
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....onald Trump used tariffs as a diplomatic tool to "buy justice" and had urged India to “stop buying oil” from Russia to help end the Ukraine war, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has claimed. FGN37: US-INDIA-ENVOY Indian envoy Kwatra discusses 'common interests', bilateral ties with top US diplomat Washington: India's Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, and senior US d....
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....iplomat Paul Kapur have discussed "common interests" and ways to advance bilateral ties during a meeting at the State Department, their second interaction in a week. FGN57: BIZ-2NDLD INDIA-NEW ZEALAND TRADE India, New Zealand conclude fourth round of FTA talks; to work towards early conclusion Rotorua: India and New Zealand on Friday concluded the fourth round of negotiations for the propo....
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....sed free trade agreement and have agreed to work towards its early conclusion. FGN52: CHINA-2NDLD AIRCRAFT CARRIER China commissions third Aircraft Carrier, its most advanced warship equipped with Electromagnetic Catapults Beijing: China has commissioned its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, stated to be the most modern warship equipped with electromagnetic catapults, at a ceremony atten....
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....ded by Chinese President Xi Jinping, wrapped in secrecy. FGN31: PAK-AFGHAN-TALKS Pak-Afghan forces trade fire as talks resume Islamabad: As officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan held talks in Turkiye to find a lasting solution to the cross-border militancy, their forces traded fire, testing the fragile peace between the two sides. FGN49: UK-MINISTER-APOLOGY British Indian minister Li....
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....sa Nandy apologises after rules breach London: Lisa Nandy, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, on Friday apologised to Prime Minister Keir Starmer after she was found to have “unknowingly” breached the country’s public appointment rules when appointing England's new football watchdog. FGN51: MALDIVES-MILITARY AIRCRAFT Maldives to acquire military aircraft next....
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.... year, inaugurates first dedicated air station Male: Maldives will acquire a military aircraft next year, President Mohamed Muizzu said as he inaugurated the national defence force’s first dedicated air station. PTI GSP<BR> News - Press release - PIB....