Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

    
     FGN61 PM-EAS-3RDLD ADDRESS
* PM Modi calls for peace in Eurasia, West Asia; says solutions to problems cannot come from battlefield
     Vientiane (Laos): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Global South countries face the severe impact of conflicts in parts of the world, and called for restoration of peace at the earliest in Eurasia and West Asia through dialogue and diplomacy. *
    
     FGN63 PM-LD TRUDEAU
* PM Modi meets Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau at Laos
     Vientiane (Laos)/Ottawa (Canada): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Justin Trudeau met on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Laos, almost a year after his Canadian counterpart accused India of involvement in the death of a Canadian Khalistani separatist. *

     FGN62 BANGLA-TEMPLE-THEFT
* Gold crown gifted by PM Modi to Bangladesh temple stolen amid Durga Puja celebrations
     Dhaka: A gold crown gifted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stolen from a Hindu temple in Bangladesh's southwestern Satkhira district amid Durga Puja celebrations, a theft over which India has expressed concern. *
    
     FGN32: PM-LAOS-SIPHANDONE
    *PM Modi discusses way to strengthen ties with Laos counterpart
     Vientiane (Laos): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Laos counterpart Sonexay Siphandone on Friday held productive discussions aimed at further strengthening the ties between the two countries, including in key sectors like economic and defence.
    
    FGN48: LAOS-PM-LD SHINAWATRA
    PM Modi discusses trade, cultural linkages with Thai counterpart
    Vientiane (Laos): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Thai counterpart Paetongtarn Shinawatra and discussed ways to improve trade ties and boost cultural linkages between the two nations.
    
     FGN49: US-TRUMP-LD INDIA TARIFF
    * Trump says India 'biggest' import tariff charger, vows to reciprocate if elected
     Washington: Vowing to introduce a reciprocal tax if elected to power, former US president Donald Trump has claimed that India imposes the highest tariffs on foreign products. But they do it with a smile, he added.*
    
     FGN60 PAK-TERRORISTS-KILLED
* 2 terrorists involved in 2021 attack on bus carrying Chinese engineers shot dead in Pak’s Punjab
     Lahore: Two alleged masterminds of the 2021 attack in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in which nine Chinese engineers were killed, were purportedly shot dead during an attack on a police van in Pakistan's Punjab province on Friday. *

     FGN43: PAK-2NDLD ATTACK
    20 killed in attack on miners in Pakistan
    Karachi: At least 20 miners, including from Afghanistan, were killed and eight others injured on Friday when terrorists attacked a private coal mine with rocket launchers and automatic weapons in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.*

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)