Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

    
     FGN51 US-BIDEN-2NDLD HARRIS
     * Kamala Harris says her aim is to defeat Donald Trump in November
     Washington: Kamala Harris has said she plans to "earn and win" the Democratic presidential nomination to defeat Donald Trump after President Joe Biden decided not to seek re-election, putting her on the path to become the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major political party's ticket. *
    
     FGN65 NEPAL-INDIA-BORDER-OLI
     * Border issues with India will be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, says new Nepal PM Oli
     Kathmandu: Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Monday said that there is an understanding with India to resolve the border issues through diplomatic mechanisms and that Kathmandu was "clear and firm" about its international border. *

     FGN53 UK-MIGRATION
     * UK to fast-track returns of illegal migrants to safe countries like India
     London: The asylum applications of migrants entering the UK illegally from countries on its designated safe states list, including India, will be fast-tracked to deport them back speedily under new Labour government proposals. *

     FGN54 CHINA-MALDIVES-DEBT
     * Maldives seeks China’s fiscal support to carry out economic reforms to address debt distress
     Beijing: Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer on Monday met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and sought Beijing’s support to carry out fiscal and economic reforms to develop its debt-ridden economy. *

     FGN61 LANKA-INDIAN OCEAN-MORRISON
     * Former Australian PM Scott Morrison stresses preserving sovereignty of Indian Ocean at Colombo meet
     Colombo: There is a need to preserve the sovereignty of the Indian Ocean and the need to resist coercion in the face of increasing influence from major powers, former Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison said on Monday. *

     FGN59 PAK-ARMY-LD OPERATION
     * Pakistan Army says ‘organised political mafia’ spreading misinformation about new military operation against militants
     Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Monday said that an “organised political mafia” was spreading misinformation about a planned new counter-terrorism operation, ‘Azm-e-Istehkam’, aimed to flush out militants
and foster economic growth and stability. *    

    FGN33: BIDEN-WORLD-LEADERS-REAX
     * World leaders thank Biden for his 'global leadership' and 'friendship' as he withdraws from US presidential race
     Washington: Describing US President Joe Biden as a "great man" who loved his country, world leaders on Monday thanked him for his bold steps and global leadership during challenging times.
    
     FGN36: US-TRUMP-MUSK-KHOSLA
     * Elon Musk and Indian American venture capitalist Khosla argue over Trump's candidature for US presidency
     New York: Tech billionaire Elon Musk and Indian-American venture capitalist Vinod Khosla were engaged in a war of words on Monday over Donald Trump's candidature for the US presidency.*
    
     FGN13: US-BIDEN-TRUMP
     * Trump slams Biden for ending reelection campaign, says 'we have to start all over again'
     Washington: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump hit out at incumbent US President Joe Biden for ending his reelection campaign and claimed that "everybody around Biden, including his doctors, knew that he was not capable of running for or being president".*
    
     FGN25: US-BIDEN-HARRIS-X
     * Biden campaign’s rapid response account renamed to support Harris' nomination
     Washington: The Biden campaign’s rapid response account on X has been renamed “Kamala HQ" after US President Joe Biden bowed out of the presidential race and endorsed his deputy Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.*
    
     FGN18: US-INDIAN AMERICANS-BIDEN-REAX
     Right thing to do: Indian-Americans on Biden dropping out of 2024 Presidential race
     New York: US President Joe Biden did the “right thing” by dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, prominent members of the Indian-American community have said, noting that this must have been a hard decision for him to make but one he took to put “America first”. *

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