FGN35: CHINA-BRICS-XI
*China confirms President Xi will miss BRICS summit, Premier Li to attend
Beijing: China on Wednesday said Premier Li Qiang will attend the BRICS summit in Brazil later this week, confirming reports that President Xi Jinping will skip the meeting of the emerging economies for the first time since he took over power 12 years ago.
FGN16: QUAD-LD TERRORISM
Quad calls for punishing perpetrators of Pahalgam attack without any delay
Washington: The Quad grouping has called for bringing the perpetrators, organisers and financiers of the Pahalgam terror attack to justice without any delay and urged UN member nations to extend cooperation for it.
FGN39: BANGLA-2NDLD HASINA
Bangladesh's deposed PM Hasina sentenced to six months in contempt case
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Wednesday sentenced to six months in prison in a contempt of court case by the International Crimes Tribunal, while it now tries her on a major charge of committing crimes against humanity in absentia.
FGN22: US-JAISHANKAR-BILATERALS
EAM Jaishankar, US Energy Secretary discuss opportunities for India-US energy partnership
Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and discussed opportunities for a deeper bilateral energy partnership.
FGN17: US-HEGSETH-INDIA
Hope US can complete major pending defence sales to India: Defence Secretary Hegseth
New York/Washington: The US has expressed hope that it can complete several major pending American defence sales to India, as it stressed that Washington and Delhi are “mutually aware” of the security concerns in the Indo-Pacific region.
FGN20: QUAD-CRITICALMINERALS
Quad launches major initiative to steady supply of critical minerals
Washington: In a significant move, the Quad grouping has launched an initiative to ensure the availability of critical minerals under a broader goal to strengthen economic security amid concerns over China's coercive tactics, including price manipulation in the sector.
FGN15: LANKA-IMF
IMF to provide Sri Lanka USD 350 million after fourth review of bailout
Colombo: The IMF has completed the fourth review of Sri Lanka's USD 2.9 billion bailout programme, allowing the country to draw a USD 350 million tranche from the four-year facility.
FGN18: PAK-WATER
Pak govt to boost water storage capacity
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that his government decided to enhance the water storage capacity, as India continued to hold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance.*