Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN21 US-USHA VANCE-MODI
    *Kids put PM Modi in grandfather category immediately: Second Lady Usha Vance 
    Washington: Second Lady of the United States Usha Vance described her visit to India in April “as the trip of a lifetime” for the family and said her three young children have put Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the “grandfather category”.
    
     FGN19 US-LUTNICK INDIA
    President Trump deeply admires, respects India, we are going to have great relationship together: Commerce Secretary Lutnick
    Washington: The core population of India has drive and ambition and that's why its economy will always continue to thrive, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has said, underlining that President Donald Trump deeply admires and respects India and the two countries are going to have a "great relationship together."

     FGN50 MALAYSIA-INDIA-DELEGATION
    Malaysia thanks Indian delegation for anti-terror briefing, reaffirms peace commitment
     Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to peace as it thanked an all-party parliamentary delegation from India for the briefing on New Delhi's approach to combatting terrorism.
    
          FGN46 BIZ-FRANCE-INDIA-FTA
    Optimistic of India-EU trade pact in coming weeks or months: French minister
    Paris: France on Tuesday expressed hope that the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) would be concluded in coming weeks or months.

    FGN42 INDIA-LIBERIA-DELEGATION
    Liberia, India vow to create terror-free world as Shinde-led delegation concludes visit
     Monrovia: An all-party parliamentary delegation from India, led by Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Eknath Shinde, has concluded a successful visit to Liberia, with both sides reaffirming their commitment to work together in fostering a peaceful, secure, and terror-free world.

     FGN43 BRAZIL-DELEGATION-LD THAROOR
    India can talk to Pakistan if it takes significant action against terrorism: Tharoor
    Brasilia: The problem in holding talks with Pakistan is not the language but finding a common vision for decency and peace, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday, stressing that New Delhi can engage in dialogue with Islamabad if it takes significant action against the infrastructure of terrorism that is visible everywhere in the country.

    FGN40 EGYPT-INDIA-DELEGATION
    Indian delegation meets Arab League Sec-Gen, reaffirms 'unified' stance against terrorism
     Cairo: An all-party Indian delegation met Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Tuesday in Egypt and underscored India's "unified" stance against terrorism, calling it a "priority" for both New Delhi and the league.
    
     FGN27 BIZ-GOYAL-SINGAPORE
    Goyal discusses opportunities in Indian shipping sector with Singapore
        Paris: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held a meeting with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and discussed ways to boost economic ties and huge opportunities in the Indian shipping sector. *

     FGN18 US-USHA VANCE-LD INDIA
    *India-US ties 'very personal' for me, says US Second Lady Usha Vance
    Washington: US Second Lady Usha Vance has termed the India-US relationship as one that is “very personal” for her, underlining that this is a time of “great opportunity” for the bilateral relations that have “ebbed and flowed at times”. 

     FGN17 US-INDIA-LD TRADE
    Expect India-US trade deal in not-too-distant future: US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
    Washington: Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has said one should expect a trade deal between India and the US in the "not-too-distant future" as the two countries have found a place that works for them.
    
     FGN33 PAK-PRISON-BREAK
    Over 200 prisoners escape from Pak jail during evacuation after earthquake
    Karachi: At least 216 prisoners escaped from a Pakistani jail after chaos erupted during a precautionary evacuation following an earthquake in the region, according to media reports on Tuesday.

     FGN4 UN-GENERAL-ASSEMBLY-PREZ
    UN assembly elects Germany's ex-foreign minister as next president after Russia demands secret vote     United Nations: The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly elected Germany's former foreign minister Annalena Baerbock to be the next head of the 193-member world body in a secret-ballot vote demanded by Russia. (AP)*

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