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Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN90 DOVAL-SCO-TERRORISM
     * Hold perpetrators of cross-border terror to account: NSA Doval at SCO meet in China
     Beijing: NSA Ajit Doval on Tuesday called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers of cross border terror to account, widely seen as a demand to act against Pakistan-backed terrorism. *


     FGN44 CHINA-DOVAL-RUSSIA
     * NSA Doval, Russia's Security Council Dy Secretary discuss advancing bilateral cooperation
     Beijing: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval discussed with Russia's Security Council Deputy Secretary Aleksandr Venediktov on Tuesday the importance of advancing bilateral cooperation based on the India-Russia Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership. *


     FGN43 CHINA-AIIB-PANDEY
     * India, China frictions not impacted AIIB’s functioning, VP Pandey
     Beijing: Frictions between India and China have not affected the functioning and growth of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where both countries are the top two investors, the bank's Vice President of Investment Solutions Ajay Bhushan Pandey has said. *


     FGN71 RUSSIA-ISRAEL-IRAN-CEASEFIRE
     * Kremlin welcomes Israel-Iran ceasefire, hopes truce is ‘sustainable’
     Moscow: Russia on Tuesday welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel and hoped the truce would be a “sustainable” one. *


     FGN73 CANADA-KANISHKA ANNIVERSARY
     * Canadian PM says Kanishka bombing anniversary reminder of commitment to fight violent extremism
     Ottawa: Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the Air India Flight 182 Kanishka bombing 40 years ago is a “sombre reminder of our commitment to fight violent extremism and keep Canadians safe”. *

    
     FGN70 ISRAEL-IRAN-9THLD CEASEFIRE
     * Israel says Iran launches more missiles after ceasefire starts. Iranian military denies that
     Beersheba (Israel): A tentative truce faltered Tuesday when Israel vowed to retaliate after saying Iran launched missiles into its airspace more than two hours after the ceasefire was supposed to take effect. *
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