Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

     FGN49 SURINAME-JAISHANKAR
     * India assures Suriname of support in growth journey: Jaishankar
     Paramaribo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said India sees Suriname’s growth potential and assured the South American nation that New Delhi would be its “fellow traveller and partner” in its development journey. *

     FGN52 CHINA-BANGLA-LD TEESTA
     * Bangladesh seeks China's support in Teesta river restoration project
     Beijing: Bangladesh's new government, headed by Tarique Rahman, has formally sought China's involvement and support for the Teesta River restoration project, a move that may cast shadow on New Delhi-Dhaka ties. *

     FGN47 CHINA-MINISTERS-2NDLD SENTENCE
     * Two former Chinese defence ministers sentenced to death for corruption
     Beijing: Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve over graft charges by a military court on Thursday, in an unprecedented purge at the top of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). *
    
     FGN43 INDIA-EU-MIGRATION
     * India, EU discuss mobility and migration on margins of UN forum
     United Nations: India has held talks with the European Union on mobility and migration issues, including cooperation under the mobility framework signed earlier this year. *
    
     FGN42 UK-LD ELECTIONS
     * British PM Starmer's leadership to be stress tested by local elections
     London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership is on the line as millions turn out to vote in key local and devolved parliamentary elections across the UK on Thursday. *
    
     FGN32 UK-HANTAVIRUS
     * 2 British nationals self-isolating after hantavirus exposure on cruise
     London: Two British nationals who were exposed to the dangerous hantavirus while on a cruise ship before flying back home recently are self-isolating as a precautionary measure, UK health authorities have said. *

     FGN12 PAK-ARMY
     * Pak Army says it will continue to upgrade its capabilities to meet future challenges
     Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Thursday said that it would continue to upgrade its capabilities to meet future challenges and respond decisively to any aggression. *

     FGN56 IRAN-LD US
     * Iran reviewing US proposal as Trump pressures Tehran for agreement on deal to end war
     Dubai: Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals to end the war after US President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. (AP)*

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