Following are the top foreign stories at 2030 hours

    
     FGN66: SWISS-JAISHANKAR-HANSA MEHTA
     *India honours reformer Hansa Mehta at Geneva
     Geneva: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday honoured Indian reformer and educator Hansa Mehta by naming a hall in her memory at the country's Permanent Mission here.
    
     FGN63: SWISS-JAISHANKAR-ADDRESS
     Be prepared to hear India’s comments: Jaishankar
     Geneva: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said he had no problem with other countries commenting on Indian politics, but they should also be prepared to hear his comments on their politics.
    
     FGN60: CHINA-WANG-DOVAL-LD TALKS
     Disengagement of troops in four areas in Eastern Ladakh, China says
     Beijing: Highlighting that troops have disengaged at four places in Eastern Ladakh, including Galwan Valley, the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday said India and China have agreed during their meeting in Russia to work together to create conditions for the improvement of bilateral relations.
    
     FGN53 BIZ-RBI-DAS-INFLATION
     * Inflation moderated but we still have distance to cover: RBI Guv Das
     Singapore: Inflation in India has moderated but still there is a distance to cover, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Friday. *
    
     FGN50 SWISS-JAISHANKAR-HIJACK
     * Jaishankar reveals his father was on hijacked flight in 1984
     Geneva: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday revealed that his father was on a hijacked flight in 1984 and said he had a unique window on “both sides” in such situations - the perspective of family members and those in the government. *
    
     FGN35 SAFRICA-LD GORDHAN
     * South Africa's Indian-origin former minister Pravin Gordhan dies at 75
     Johannesburg: Pravin Gordhan, a veteran Indian-origin South African politician and anti-apartheid activist, died at a hospital here on Friday after a brief battle with cancer, his family said. *
    
     FGN10 US-UNSC-REFORM
     * US reaffirms longstanding support for permanent UNSC seats for India, Japan, Germany
     New York: The US has reaffirmed its “longstanding support” for India, Japan and Germany to sit as permanent members in the United Nations Security Council, as it announced new proposals on reform of the powerful UN body. *
    
     FGN2 US-BIDEN-QUAD
     * Biden to host QUAD summit at his Delaware residence next weekend
     Washington: US President Joe Biden will host the fourth in-person Quad leaders summit at his Delaware residence next week, in a rare gesture for his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan, a presidential spokesperson announced Thursday. *
    
     FGN52 RUSSIA-4THLD UK
     * UK hits back at 'completely baseless' Russian claim of diplomat-spies
     London: The UK on Friday attacked Russia for “completely baseless” claims that its diplomats were engaged in spying after Moscow revoked the accreditation of six British officials said to have left the country some weeks ago.*
    
     FGN41 US-SANCTIONS-PAK MISSILE PROGRAMME
     * US put sanctions on Chinese firms, individuals for supporting Pakistan’s missile programme
     Washington: The US has taken action against four Chinese entities, one Pakistani company, and one Chinese individual for their supply to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme under the missile sanctions laws, a State Department statement has said. *
    
     FGN38 SINGAPORE-LD POPE
     * Pope tells youths of multi-ethnicity Singapore to hold inter religious dialogues
     Singapore: Holding inter-religious dialogues requires courage as it means leaving oneself open to criticism, Pope Francis told Singapore youths on Friday, wrapping up his four-nation trip through Asia. **

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