Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

    
     FGN45: RUSSIA-JAISHANKAR-CONSULATES
     *Jaishankar inaugurates two new Indian consulates in Russia
     Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday inaugurated two new Indian consulates in Russia, saying their establishment will boost trade, tourism, economic, scientific, technological, academic and cultural ties between the two countries.
    
     FGN41: BANGLA-JUDICIARY-SECURITY
     Bangladesh’s HC orders committee to review of security measures for courts, judges
     Dhaka: Bangladesh High Court has ordered a review of security measures for courts and judges in view of sporadic, clandestine violence in the capital and elsewhere over the death penalty verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, a court official said Wednesday.
    
     FGN35: BANGLA-POLITICS-NCP
     Bangladesh EC registers NCP as political party, allots 'Shapla Koli' symbol
     New Delhi/Dhaka: The National Citizen Party (NCP), an offshoot of Students against Discrimination (SAD) that led last year's uprising which toppled Sheikh Hasina's government, has been officially registered as a political party in Bangladesh ahead of the February general election.
    
     FGN31: BANGLA-SITUATION
     Calm returns gradually as Bangladesh remains on alert amid Awami League's protest call
     New Delhi/Dhaka: Bangladesh on Wednesday remained calm but tense as security forces continued to maintain a strict vigil across major cities amid the Awami League's call for nationwide demonstrations to protest the death sentence handed down to its chief and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
    
     FGN14: CLIMATE-COP30-DEFORESTATION
     WWF, Greenpeace demand roadmap on deforestation at UN COP30
     Belem (Brazil): The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Greenpeace on Tuesday urged countries at the UN COP30 Climate Summit to agree on a roadmap to end and reverse deforestation by 2030.
    
     FGN11: CLIMATE-COP30-PACKAGE-DRAFT
     UN COP30 publishes draft Belem Political Package; negotiations on climate change enter last phase
     Belem (Brazil): The final phase of negotiations at the UN COP30 Climate Summit began on Tuesday with the release of the draft Belem Political Package, which is expected to guide the next steps in global climate action.
    
     FGN40: CHINA-JAPAN
     China threatens countermeasures if Japanese PM's comments on Taiwan are not retracted
     Beijing/Tokyo: China on Wednesday asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract "wrongful remarks" on Taiwan, warning that failing to do so would result in "countermeasures".
    
     FGN28: AUS-INDIAN-MOTHER
     Pregnant Indian-origin techie, unborn baby killed in road accident in Australia
     Melbourne: An Indian-origin techie who was eight months pregnant has died along with her unborn baby after she was hit by a car in Australia's Sydney city.
    
     FGN27: US-TEXAS-MUSLIMS
     US: Texas Governor designates two Muslim groups as terrorist, criminal organisations
     Houston: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has designated two Muslim groups as foreign terrorist and transnational criminal organisations, barring them from purchasing or acquiring land in the US state and authorising legal action to shut down any associated operations.*

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