FGN25 NETHERLANDS-JAISHANKAR
* Jaishankar arrives in Netherlands on first leg of three-nation tour
The Hague: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday arrived in the Netherlands to hold discussions with the country's leadership to further boost bilateral ties. *
FGN28 UK-ACADEMIC-OCI
* UK academic claims OCI cancelled over 'anti-India activities'
London: A British Kashmiri Professor of Politics and International Relations at London’s University of Westminster has claimed her Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) has been cancelled by the Indian authorities over alleged “anti-India activities”. *
FGN10 INDIA-MALDIVES-MOUS
* India, Maldives sign 13 MoUs to implement projects under Indian grant assistance
Male: India has signed 13 MoUs with the Maldives for enhancing ferry services in the island nation with an MVR 100 million grant, expanding maritime connectivity and uplifting community livelihoods. *
FGN34 PAK-LD BOMBING
* 4 killed, 20 injured in blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province
Karachi: A bomb exploded near a market in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, killing four people and injuring 20 others, according to a media report on Monday. *
FGN42 UK-EU-DEAL
* UK, EU announce new deals, renew ties, 5 years after Brexit
London: Britain's government said on Monday it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defence cooperation, easing food trade and border checks. (AP) *
FGN33 ISRAEL-GAZA-2NDLD AID
* Israel's Netanyahu acknowledges pressure from allies in decision to resume Gaza aid
Tel Aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his decision to resume aid to Gaza after a weeks-long blockade came after pressure from allies. (AP) *
FGN40 RUSSIA-LD AMNESTY
* Russia outlaws Amnesty International in latest crackdown on dissent, activists
Moscow: The Russian authorities on Monday outlawed Amnesty International as an “undesirable organisation,” a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organisations a criminal offense. (AP) *