Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    FGN19 MALDIVES-CHINA-SHIP
* Chinese marine research ship back in Maldives waters
    Male: A 4,500-tonne high-tech Chinese research ship is back in the Maldivian waters, two months after it spent a week docked at different ports in this archipelago nation. *
    
    FGN16 LANKA-AIRPORT-INDIA
* Indian & Russian firms awarded management of Sri Lanka's Matta International Airport
    Colombo: A joint venture between an Indian and a Russian firm have been awarded the management of Sri Lanka's Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota, the government spokesman said on Friday. *
    FGN8US-INDIA-LD DIAS
* India can speak about its own visa policy: US on Australian journalist's claim on visa denial
    Washington: The US has refrained from commenting on allegations that India denied the visa renewal of an Australian journalist, saying New Delhi can speak about its visa policy.By Lalit K Jha *
    FGN11 UN-DPI-INDIA
*Hope to inspire other nations: India shares its Citizen Stack story at the UN
    United Nations: As India shares its journey of empowering people through Digital Public Infrastructure, it hopes to inspire other nations, learn from everybody and define its own digital priorities, Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has said. By Yoshita Singh
    FGN10 US-INDIAN-ARREST-ISRAEL-PROTEST
* Indian-origin student in US arrested, barred from varsity for taking part in anti-Israel protests on campus
    New York: An Indian-origin female student studying at the prestigious Princeton University is among two students who have been arrested and barred from the campus for staging pro-Palestine protests on the campus. *

    FGN6 UN-FRANCIS-INDIA
* India's trajectory exemplifies that Digital Public Infrastructure facilitates equal opportunities: UNGA President
    United Nations: UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis has said India's trajectory exemplifies that Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is a fundamental driver of social transformation and progress and facilitates equal opportunities if accessed in an inclusive way.By Yoshita Singh *
    
    FGN7 UK-INDIA-MISSION-ARREST
* London resident arrested by NIA in Indian mission attack case
    London: A man who was arrested for unlawful activities by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as part of its investigations into the attack on the High Commission of India here in March 2023 had previously been detained at the Attari border while entering India from Pakistan last year. By Aditi Khanna ** RUP

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)