Following are the top foreign stories at 1710 hours

New Delhi: The US has designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, as a "foreign terrorist organisation" over the Pahalgam terror attack, a move welcomed by India as a "timely and important" step reflecting strong counter-terror cooperation between the two countries.*
    
     FGN18: CHINA-US-TRF-REAX
     *China calls on regional countries to step up counter terrorism cooperation
     Beijing: China has called on regional countries to enhance counter terrorism cooperation to safeguard regional security, in its guarded reaction to the US designating The Resistance Front, a proxy of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a foreign terrorist organisation for its involvement in the Pahalgam terror attack.*
    
     FGN27: UN-INDIA
     *India calls for time-bound UNSC reforms, backs 'Pact for the Future' agreement
     New York: India has called for urgent and time-bound UN Security Council reforms while reiterating its strong commitment to the implementation and review of the “Pact for the Future” agreement to strengthen global cooperation.*

     FGN7: SINGAPORE-INDIA-NAVAL EXERCISE
     *Indian Navy to participate in SIMBEX exercise in Singapore
     Singapore: The Indian Navy will participate in the 32nd edition of exercise SIMBEX as part of its engagement with the Singapore Navy. It is one of the longest uninterrupted maritime exercises for India, High Commissioner to Singapore Shilpak Ambule has said.*
    
     FGN20: NEPAL-INDIA-OLI (RPT)
     *'Will visit India at appropriate time,' says Nepal PM Oli
     Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has said that he will be visiting India and that ground work is underway on both sides for the trip.**

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)