Following are the top foreign stories at 1720 hours

    
     FGN44: PANAMA-THAROOR-LD CONG
     *Tharoor slams 'zealots'; says was clearly speaking only about reprisals for terrorist attacks
     Panama City/New Delhi: Amid Congress' swipes at him over his 'surgical strike' remarks, party leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said for those "zealots" fulminating about his supposed ignorance of Indian valour across the LoC, he was "clearly and explicitly" speaking only about reprisals for terrorist attacks and not about previous wars.
    
     FGN40: UK-INDIA-TRADE
     UK flags new Indian market for Scottish salmon trade after FTA
     London: The UK government has flagged the unlocking of the Indian market for Scottish salmon following the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, finalised earlier this month and expected to be formally signed off in the coming weeks.
    
     FGN43: INDONESIA-INDIA-DELEGATION
     Diplomats in Indonesia echo India's urgent call for united global efforts to counter terrorism
     Jakarta (Indonesia): The leaders of the National Mandate Party (PAN) of Indonesia on Thursday conveyed to the Indian all-party delegation that they stand with New Delhi and categorically stated that “religion and race cannot serve as a basis for exporting terrorism”.
    
     FGN41: PANAMA-INDIA-DELEGATION
     Panama supports India's stance, says terrorism has no place in today's world
     Panama City: Panama has supported India's stance against terrorism, saying it has no place in today's world, as an all-party Indian delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met the Central American nation's top leadership.
    
     FGN55: SIERRA LEONE-INDIA-DELEGATION
     All-party delegation briefs Sierra Leone's Dy Defence Minister about India’s strategic restraints in counter terrorism ops
     Freetown (Sierra Leone): A high-level all-party Indian parliamentary delegation led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde met Sierra Leone's Deputy Defence Minister Muana Brima Massaquoi here on Thursday and briefed him about India’s strategic restraints in its counter terrorism operations and reaffirmed zero tolerance for terrorism.
    
     FGN51: NEPAL-RDAY-PROTESTS
     Nepal observes 18th Republic Day amidst protests by pro-monarchists
     Kathmandu: Nepal on Thursday observed the 18th Republic Day with two opposing political groups organising demonstrations for and against the federal democratic republic system established on May 28, 2008.
    
     FGN42: LANKA-MINISTERS-JAIL
     2 former Sri Lankan ministers jailed in 2015 corruption case
     Colombo: A Sri Lankan court on Thursday sentenced two former ministers to rigorous imprisonment in connection with a corruption case linked to the 2015 presidential election.
    
     FGN32: SAFRICA-INDIA-DELEGATION
     South African party supports India's zero-tolerance stance on cross-border terrorism
     Pretoria: South Africa’s second largest party, the Democratic Alliance, has expressed solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and supported India's resolve to fight cross-border terrorism.
    
     FGN30: ITALY-INDIA-DELEGATION
     All-party delegation in Italy underscores India’s firm stance against terrorism
     Rome: An all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar has met senior Italian officials to reaffirm India’s "zero-tolerance" stance on terrorism and New Delhi's resolve to combat all forms of terror.
    
     FGN16: US-LD MISRI
     India-US ties at 'historic zenith': State Department Deputy Secretary Landau
     New York/Washington: The India-US relationship is at a “historic zenith” and represents a key partnership in the 21st century, a top Trump administration official said as New Delhi and Washington reaffirmed “shared desire” to maintain regional stability and peace.*

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