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Following are the top foreign stories at 2100 hours


     FGN80: INDOPAK-LDALL DELEGATIONS
     *In meetings with world leaders, all-party delegations convey India's policy of zero-tolerance towards terrorism
     Brasilia/Brussels/Cairo: All-party parliamentary delegations on Tuesday effectively communicated India's firm message of zero tolerance towards terrorism to several countries, stressing that New Delhi can talk to Islamabad if it takes significant action against the terror infrastructure that is visible everywhere in the country.

    
     FGN79: UK-INDIA-DELEGATION
    
Our message understood loud and clear: Ravi Shankar Prasad-led delegation concludes UK visit
     London: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad-led all-party delegation concluded the UK leg of their European tour on Tuesday following a series of meetings in the Houses of Parliament and India House in London, where the members presented India’s unequivocal stand against terrorism.


     FGN70: US-LUTNICK-LD INDIA
    
India did certain things that 'rubbed the US the wrong way': Lutnick
     Washington: India did certain things, like buying military gear from Russia and aligning with BRICS which seeks to reduce dollar dependence, that "rubbed the US the wrong way", Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said, stressing that President Donald Trump deeply admires India and the two countries are going to have a "great relationship together."

    
     FGN77: BELGIUM-INDIA-DELEGATION
    
All-party delegation on Belgium visit to present India’s zero-tolerance stance against terrorism
     Brussels: An all-party parliamentary delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad is on a three-day visit to Belgium, starting Tuesday, during which it will meet members of the Belgian government, the Indian diaspora, think-tanks, and media to present India’s stance on zero-tolerance against terrorism.


     FGN71: EGYPT-INDIA-LD DELEGATION
    
Egypt reaffirms solidarity with India's fight against terrorism
     Cairo: Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Tuesday reiterated Cairo’s solidarity with India in its fight against terrorism and welcomed deeper bilateral cooperation on counter-terrorism during a meeting with an all-party Indian delegation.

    
    
     FGN69: PAK-IMRAN-MUNIR
    
Imran Khan claims Gen Munir turned against his wife after he was removed as ISI director general
     Lahore: Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan has spoken about the “vindictive nature” of Army Chief Gen Asim Munir saying the field marshal turned against his wife, Bushra Bibi, after being removed from the post of director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) by him.

    
     FGN68: PAK-ADB
    
ADB approves USD 800 mn package for Pakistan
     Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved USD 800 million for Pakistan to strengthen fiscal sustainability and improve public financial management, an official said on Tuesday.


     FGN67: PAK-PRISON-LD BREAK
    
Over 200 prisoners escape from high-security jail following quake in Pakistan
     Karachi: Over 200 prisoners have escaped from a high-security jail in Pakistan's port city of Karachi after chaos erupted following an earthquake, a minister said on Tuesday.


     FGN60: AUS-INDIAN
    
India-origin man in Australia on life support after police action in wrong domestic violence case
     Melbourne, Jun 3 (PTI) A 42-year-old Indian-origin man is on life support with suspected brain damage in Australia after a police officer allegedly knelt on his neck during an arrest, mistaking him for being involved in domestic violence.


     FGN59: PAK-JUD-POLITICIAN
    
Pakistan's Punjab Assembly Speaker shares stage with JuD leaders
     Lahore: Pakistan's Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan has shared the stage with top leaders of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) at a rally organised by the banned group led by Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

    
     FGN57: SPAIN-INDIA-DELEGATION
    
Indian delegation concludes Spain visit, reaffirms 'zero-tolerance' stance against terror
     Madrid: An all-party Indian delegation has concluded its three-day visit to Spain after conducting a series of meetings with government officials and civil society representatives to highlight India's "zero-tolerance" stance against terrorism and rally global support.

    
     FGN54: PAK-INFLUENCER-KILLED
    
Teenage social media influencer shot dead in Pakistan
     Islamabad: A teenage social media influencer, who had more than a million followers across TikTok and Instagram, was shot dead at her residence in Islamabad, officials said on Tuesday, in a third such incident in Pakistan in the last five months.

    
     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”.

    
     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.

    
     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.
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