Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    
     FGN14 US-TRUMP-LD INDIA
* Trump claims Modi assured him India won't buy Russian oil, calls it 'big step' toward ending Ukraine war
     Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured him that India would stop purchasing oil from Russia, a move he described as a “big step” toward increasing pressure on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. *

     FGN30 RUSSIA-INDIA-ENERGY
* Russia confident of continuing energy trade with India: DPM Novak
     Moscow: Russia is confident that its energy cooperation with India will "continue", Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday, a day after US President Donald Trump claimed that New Delhi assured him to stop purchasing oil from Russia. *

     FGN29 NAM-INDIA-PALESTINE
* India reiterates support for two-state solution to Palestine issue at NAM meet
     Kampala (Uganda): India has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to a negotiated two-state solution to the Palestine issue, calling it the "only viable path" to achieve lasting peace and prosperity in the Middle East. *

     FGN25 CHINA-US
* China warns 'firm countermeasures' if US imposes sanctions over Russian oil imports
     Beijing: China on Thursday defended its oil imports from Russia as legitimate and lawful, warning the US that it would take “firm countermeasures” if it imposed unilateral sanctions affecting Beijing's interests. *
    
     FGN28 PAK-PUNJAB-TLP
* Pakistan's Punjab govt to recommend ban on extremist group TLP
     Islamabad: Pakistan's Punjab province government on Thursday said it will recommend to the federal authorities to ban the extremist group Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) for staging violent protests last week. *

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