Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    FGN59 PLANE CRASH-UK-LD STARMER
    *UK PM Starmer says scenes of Air India plane crash 'devastating'
    London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said that the scenes emerging of a London-bound Air India plane carrying many British nationals crashing in Ahmedabad are "devastating".
    FGN58 PLANE CRASH-WORLD-REAX
    *World leaders express condolences to families of Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad
     Brussels/Male: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and former Nepal prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda on Thursday expressed solidarity with the people of India in wake of the plane crash in Ahmedabad.
    
    FGN37 FRANCE-JAISHANKAR (RPT)
    Jaishankar meets French President Macron
    Paris: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met President Emmanuel Macron here and thanked him for France’s strong message of support in the fight against terrorism.
    
    FGN49 UK-YUNUS-STARMER
    In UK, Yunus says no direct communication with British PM
    London: Bangladesh interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said that he has had no direct communication with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in connection with the recovery of “stolen money” allegedly under the previous Hasina regime in Dhaka.
    
     FGN23 UK-YUNUS-INDIA
    Bangladesh wanted good ties with India, but 'something always went wrong': Yunus
    London: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said that his interim government wanted good relations with India, but "something always went wrong".

    FGN48 NEPAL-INDIA-ENERGY
    Nepalese Foreign Minister calls for 'green energy cooperation' with India
    Kathmandu: Green energy cooperation will foster mutual interdependence between New Delhi and Kathmandu, Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzoo Rana Deuba said on Thursday, adding that it can be done by promoting clean and sustainable energy sources.
    
    FGN30 US-INDIAN-PHYSICIAN
    Indian-origin physician sworn in as American Medical Association president
     New York: Indian-origin physician Bobby Mukkamala has been sworn in as the 180th president of the American Medical Association, becoming the first physician of Indian heritage to lead the organisation.
    
    FGN17 US-INDIA-DIGITAL INFRA
    India's digital infrastructure development 'game-changer': Databricks CEO Ghodsi
    San Francisco: India’s digital infrastructure development has been a “game-changer”, putting the country ahead of most other nations, Databricks CEO and Co-founder Ali Ghodsi has said.

    FGN16 PAK-TRANSGENDERS
    Transgenders continue to face discrimination in Pakistan despite 2018 law promising equality
     Karachi: The about 1 million strong transgender community in Pakistan continues to struggle to even access basic affordable, clean and safe housing in the country, notwithstanding the 2018 law guaranteeing equal rights, activists and community representatives have said.

    FGN46 IRAN-UN-LD WATCHDOG
    UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran isn't complying with obligations
    Vienna: The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn't complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year. (AP)*

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