Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours

    FGN45: CHINA-INDIA
    *China says it stands ready to deliver on Modi-Xi common understandings to improve ties
    Beijing: China on Monday said it stands ready to deliver on important common understandings reached between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during the recent BRICS summit leading to a thaw in the relations frozen for over four years due to military standoff at Eastern Ladakh. By K J M Varma
    
     FGN43: BANGLA-PAK-SHIP
    First direct cargo shipment from Pakistan arrives in Bangladesh, signals shift in foreign relations
    Dhaka: Pakistan's first direct cargo ship to Bangladesh since its 1971 independence docked at the southeastern Chittagong Port last week, signalling a shift in foreign relations under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.
    
     FGN36 COP29-UPDATE
    Long way to agree on new climate finance package: COP29 President
    Baku (Azerbaijan): Azerbaijan, hosting this year's UN climate conference, on Monday said that countries still have a long way to agree on a new climate finance package to support developing nations in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.
    
    FGN46 LANKA-IMF
    Lanka Prez Dissanayake urges IMF to strike balance in economic recovery programme
    Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday urged the International Monetary Fund to consider the economic hardships faced by the people of the island nation and strike a balance in the economic recovery programme. *

     FGN31: COP29-INDIA-AMBITION
     *India asks rich nations to remove tech transfer restrictions, unilateral trade measures
     Baku (Azerbaijan): India on Monday called on developed countries to remove barriers to technology transfer, increase public climate finance, and avoid unfair trade measures disguised as climate action.
    
     FGN29: CANADA-IMMIGRATION
     Canadian PM admits his govt made 'mistakes' in immigration policy, 'bad actors' exploited system
     Ottawa, Nov 18 (PTI) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has admitted that his government made "mistakes" in its immigration policy which led to "bad actors" like "fake colleges" and big corporations exploiting the system for their vested interests.
    
     FGN32: PAK-VPN
     Pak's Council of Islamic Ideology chief says VPNs against Islam if used against national security
     Islamabad: Facing criticism for terming the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to access blocked content on the internet as "un-Islamic", the chief of Pakistan's top body of clerics on Monday said the service was against Islam if used to harm national security, commit blasphemy or character assassination.
    
     FGN30: COP29-UN-CLIMATE CHIEF
     UN climate chief calls for focusing on major political decisions to advance climate action
     Baku: As the COP29 summit entered the second week, the UN climate chief called on Monday for swift resolution of less contentious issues and an urgent focus on major political decisions to advance global climate action.
    
     FGN23: LANKA-CABINET
     Sri Lankan President Dissanayaka opts for smaller Cabinet with fresh faces
     Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka on Monday appointed a 21-member Cabinet in the new NPP government, keeping with his pre-election promise to streamline the governance system and ease the burden on taxpayers.
    
     FGN9: UK-MURDER
     Police launch hunt for Indian-origin husband of woman found murdered in car boot in London
     London: The UK police investigating the murder of 24-year-old Harshita Brella, whose body was recovered from a car boot in east London, have launched a manhunt for her Indian-origin husband who they suspect fled the country after killing his wife earlier this month.
    
     FGN7: US-SAJID TARAR-TRUMP
     Trump has no ties with Imran Khan; to keep eye on Bangladesh situation: Pak-American industry leader
     Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has no personal relationship with former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, a prominent Pakistani-American businessman and Trump backer has said.*

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