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Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours


     FGN36: PM-SCO-LD-ADDRESS
     *PM Modi calls for shunning double standards in combating terrorism
     Tianjin (China): The Pahalgam terror attack was not only an assault on India's conscience, but was also an open challenge to every nation that believes in humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, strongly pitching for shunning "double standards" in combating terrorism.

    
     FGN30: SCO-DECLARATION
    
SCO condemns Pahalgam attack; concurs with India that double standards to fight terrorism unacceptable
     Tianjin: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and concurred with India's position that "double standards" in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable.


     FGN45: CHINA-MODI-2NDLD PUTIN
    
PM Modi meets President Putin; calls for ending Ukraine conflict as soon as possible
     Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday conveyed to Russian President Vladimir Putin that it is humanity's call to end the Ukraine conflict as soon as possible.


     FGN46: CHINA-MODI-PUTIN-LIMO
    
Putin shares limousine with Modi to travel to bilateral meeting venue in China
     Tianjin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was offered a lift by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his AURUS limousine to reach the venue of their bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit here on Monday.


     FGN32: SCO-PUTIN-UKRAINE
    
Putin blames West for Ukraine conflict at SCO summit
     Tianjin: The West's constant attempts to draw Kiev into NATO is one of the main causes of the Ukrainian conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit here.


     FGN5: US-INDIA-NAVARRO
    
'Brahmins' profiteering at expense of Indian people: Navarro
     New York: In a new rant against India for its purchases of Russian oil, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has said that “Brahmins” are profiteering at the expense of the Indian people and it needs to "stop".


     FGN53: SCO-CHINA-XI
    
Xi says SCO's international appeal growing, calls for accelerating creation of development bank
     Tianjin: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to accelerate the creation of a development bank, considering the growing appeal of the 10-nation bloc.


     FGN56: PAK-COPTER-LD CRASH
    
5 Pak army personnel killed in helicopter crash in PoK’s Gilgit-Baltistan
     Islamabad: Five Pakistan army personnel, including two officers, were killed on Monday after their helicopter crashed in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir’s Gilgit-Baltistan region.
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