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....ollowing are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours<BR>PTI News<BR>Dated:- 31-12-2025<BR>PTI<BR>FGN32 BANGLA-2NDLD ZIA Khaleda Zia laid to rest as thousands of mourners bid emotional farewell to BNP patriarch Dhaka: Hundreds of thousands of people on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to former prime minister and BNP patriarch Khaleda Zia as she was laid to rest near the parliament building am....
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....id tight security. FGN23 BANGLA-ZIA-FUNERAL-LD JAISHANKAR EAM Jaishankar hands over PM Modi's letter to BNP's Tarique Rahman Dhaka: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday handed over to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi as thousands of people bid farewell to former prime minister Khaleda Zia at her funeral. F....
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....GN24 BANGLA-ZIA-FUNERAL-DIGNITARIES Zia’s funeral draws dignitaries from South Asian nations Dhaka: High-level dignitaries from South Asian countries including ministers and parliamentary speakers converged in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. FGN17 CHINA-QUAD-ENVOYS Envoys of Quad countries hold rare publicised meeting in Beijing Beijing....
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....: Ambassadors of the Quad nations, consisting of the US, India, Australia and Japan, held a rare publicised meeting in Beijing. FGN27 PAK-CHINA-DAR Pak Dy PM Dar to visit China to attend strategic dialogue Islamabad: Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will visit China later this week to co-chair the 7th round of a bilateral strategic dialogue. FGN19 YEAR-PAK....
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....ISTAN 2025: When Pakistan witnessed its most significant military escalation with India in decades Islamabad: The year 2025 witnessed the most significant military escalation between India and Pakistan in decades. This conflict challenged both the internal and external foundations of cash-strapped Pakistan, leaving the state at a critical crossroads. FGN15 YEAR-RUSSIA India, Russia move ....
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....towards more balanced, diversified economic ties in 2025 Moscow: The time-tested partners India and Russia moved towards more balanced, diversified economic ties in 2025, as both sides realised the need to expand bilateral trade beyond defence and energy sectors. FGN26 YEAR-LANKA 2025: PM Modi's visit marks upswing in Sri Lanka-India ties Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to ....
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....Sri Lanka in 2025 marked an upswing in bilateral ties, as the island nation showed signs of recovery from the economic stress. FGN18 PAK-POPULATION Population not burden but strategic driver of sustainable, inclusive development: UNFPA to Pak Islamabad: As Pakistan enters 2026 as the world’s fifth most populous country, with a population exceeding 225 million, the UNFPA has highlighted t....
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....he need for a strategic, rights-based approach to population management. PTI GRS GRS GRS<BR> News - Press release - PIB....