Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

     FGN51 PM-3RDLD POLAND
     * India ready to extend all possible cooperation for restoration of peace: PM Modi says ahead of Ukraine trip
     Warsaw: A day ahead of his much-anticipated visit to conflict-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India firmly believes that no problem can be solved on the battlefield and it is ready to extend all possible cooperation for the restoration of peace and stability in the region. *

     FGN56 POLAND-TUSK-MODI-UKRAINE
     * India can play vital role in bringing swift and just end to Ukraine conflict: Polish PM Tusk
     Warsaw: India can play a vital role in bringing a swift and just end to the conflict in Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Thursday after he held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is embarking on a historic visit to Kyiv. *
    
     FGN64 POLAND-INDIA-STRATEGIC
     * India & Poland elevate ties to strategic partnership, ink social security pact
     Warsaw: India and Poland on Thursday upgraded their ties to the level of a "strategic partnership" and inked a social security pact to promote the mobility of skilled workers following wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk. *    
    
     FGN55 UK-VISA-INDIAN-STUDENTS
     * Visa figures reveal Indian students being put off applying to UK universities
     London: Indians may continue to top the tally of student visa grants but they are beginning to show signs of being put off applying to UK universities amid greater migration curbs, the latest Home Office statistics revealed on Thursday. *
    
     FGN52 BANGLA-HASINA-CASES
     * Another case filed against former PM Hasina, her aides in Bangladesh
     Dhaka: A case was filed on Thursday against Bangladesh's deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 46 others over the killing of a hawker in the national capital during the recent mass protests, taking the number of cases against her after her ouster to 45. *
    
     FGN62 NEPAL-INDIA-DEUBA
     * Discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties with India with PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar: Nepal Foreign Minister Deuba
     Kathmandu: Nepal's Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba on Thursday said she discussed ways to boost cooperation and deepen bilateral ties with India's top leadership during her recent visit to New Delhi. *
    
     FGN65 LANKA-COURT-LD ELECTION
     * Sri Lanka's Supreme Court orders govt to hold long-postponed local elections soon
     Colombo: Slamming the Sri Lankan government led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe for violating the fundamental rights of citizens, the Supreme Court on Thursday ordered it to hold the long-postponed local council elections as soon as possible. *
    
     FGN13: PM-POLAND-DIASPORA
     * Ahead of Ukraine visit, PM Modi says India supports peace in this region
     Warsaw: Ahead of his maiden visit to Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India was an advocate of permanent peace in the region, as he reaffirmed his view that "this is not an era of war" and any conflict should be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue.
    
     FGN27: BANGLA-VIOLENCE-PROBE-UN
     * UN team to arrive in Bangladesh on fact-finding mission to probe killings of protesters
     Dhaka: A team of UN experts is set to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday to set a framework for the fact-finding mission that will investigate the killings of at least 650 protesters ahead of and in the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as the prime minister earlier this month.*
    
     FGN29: POLAND-JAISHANKAR-MEETING
     * EAM Jaishankar discusses Ukraine conflict, Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation with Polish counterpart
     Warsaw: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said he held a good conversation with his Polish counterpart Radosław Sikorski on several topics like the Ukraine conflict, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and bilateral cooperation.*
    
     FGN40: US-DALAI LAMA-TIBET
     US reaffirms “commitment” to advancing human rights of Tibetans
     Washington: A top US government official met with the Dalai Lama and, on behalf of President Joe Biden, reaffirmed the US’ “commitment” to advancing the human rights of Tibetans and supporting efforts to preserve their distinct historical, linguistic, cultural, and religious heritage.
    
     FGN21: PAK-LD RALLY
     Imran Khan's party postpones power show in Islamabad till next month
     Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Thursday postponed its planned rally in the capital here until next month on the direction of its founder and jailed former premier Imran Khan after the government refused to permit the demonstration.* PY
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