Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN25 PM-G20-AI
     *PM Modi calls for global compact on AI to prevent misuse 
     Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for a global compact to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence and made a strong pitch for critical technologies to be human-centric, instead of finance-centric.
    
     FGN20 PM-2NDLD IBSA
     UNSC reforms no longer an option, but a necessity: PM Modi at IBSA meet
     Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the reform of the UN Security Council was no longer an option, but a necessity and asserted that the India-Brazil-South Africa troika should send a clear message for changes to institutions of global governance.
    
     FGN18 PM-LD RAMAPHOSA
     PM Modi holds talks with S African President Ramaphosa, discusses cooperation in trade, critical minerals
     Johannesburg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here and the two leaders discussed cooperation in various areas, including trade, investment, mining, critical minerals, AI and food security.
    
     FGN14 RUSSIA-DUMA-BIRLA
     Duma Speaker lauds Om Birla's role in boosting India-Russia parliamentary ties
     Moscow: Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin on Sunday lauded Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's contribution to strengthening India-Russia cooperation as he extended birthday greetings to the Indian leader.
    
     FGN6 CLIMATE-COP30-INDIA
     India offers 'strong support' to Brazil for COP30, says satisfied with many outcomes from summit
     Belem: India on Sunday expressed 'strong support' to Brazil for the inclusive leadership of the COP30 Presidency and welcomed several decisions adopted at the just concluded climate summit.
    
     FGN10 BANGLA-QUAKE-EXPERTS
     Stronger quake may hit Bangladesh, warn experts as 10 killed in 5.7 tremor
     Dhaka: Experts have urged the Bangladesh government to take immediate action after an earthquake claimed at least 10 lives in the country, warning that a far stronger tremor may lie ahead and that failure to act now could result in greater losses.
    
     FGN5 CLIMATE-COP30-STIELL
     *Denial, division, geopolitics dealt heavy blows to global cooperation this year: UN climate chief Stiell after COP
     Belem: As the curtains came down at the UN COP30 summit after two weeks of hectic negotiations, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell said "denial, division and geopolitics" have hit hard on international cooperation this year.**

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