FGN82: PM-BRAZIL
*PM Modi meets Brazilian President Lula; takes stock of full range of bilateral ties
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and took stock of the full range of bilateral ties while reaffirming India's commitment to improving cooperation in sectors like energy, biofuels, defence and agriculture.
FGN86: CHINA-PAK-DRILLS
China, Pak to hold joint anti-terror drills amid escalating attacks on Chinese working on CPEC projects
Beijing: China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) will send troops to Pakistan to conduct a joint anti-terrorism exercise amid reports that Beijing is increasingly concerned about recurring attacks by militants targeting its nationals working on the CPEC projects. By K J M Varma
FGN89: PAK-PTI-LD PROTEST
Pakistan bans all sort of public gatherings for two months ahead of protest threat by Imran Khan's party
Islamabad: Pakistan federal authorities have outlawed all sorts of public gatherings in the capital region for two months ahead of a planned protest by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party. By Sajjad Hussain
FGN79 THAI-UN-WOMEN-CARE
Women continue to perform up to 5 times more care work than men: UN official
Bangkok: Women continue to perform up to five times more care work than men, restricting their ability to engage in formal employment, a top UN official said here on Tuesday. By Gunjan Sharma
FGN77 COP29-G20-LD EXPERTS
G20 reaffirms faith in multilateralism, falls short on climate finance details: Experts
Baku (Azerbaijan): G20 leaders have given support for a successful outcome on a new climate finance package at the UN climate talks but have avoided giving any clear details, climate policy experts said on Tuesday.
FGN64: CHINA-WANG-JAISHANKAR
*India, China should implement Modi-Xi 'important consensus' to improve ties: Chinese FM Wang tells Jaishankar
Beijing: India and China should implement the important consensus reached by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at their summit in Russia, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of G20 meeting at Rio De Janeiro.*
FGN57: UK-STARMER-INDIA-LD FTA
*UK PM Starmer announces relaunch of FTA talks after Modi meet
London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that trade talks with India will relaunch in the new year, following his bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit in Brazil.*
FGN44: G20-MODI-3RDLD STARMER
*India, UK to relaunch FTA talks soon; New Delhi presses London to extradite Mallya, Nirav
Rio de Janeiro: India will open two new consulates in Belfast and Manchester in the UK, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced in the first meeting with his British counterpart Keir Starmer even as he called for extradition of fugitive Indian businessmen from the UK.*
FGN32: PM-G20-2NDLD BILATERALS
*PM Modi meets several world leaders in Brazil, discusses ways to strengthen ties
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met leaders of several countries, including those from Italy, Indonesia, Norway, Portugal, Egypt and South Korea on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and discussed ways to improve and strengthen bilateral ties.*
FGN66: CHINA-4THLD CHILDREN
*Several children injured in car-ramming incident in China
Beijing: Several children were injured when an SUV rammed into groups of parents and students outside a primary school in China’s Hunan province on Tuesday, the third incident of killing of civilians within a fortnight in the country.*
FGN25: G20-MODI-2NDLD MACRON
*PM Modi, French President Macron discuss working closely in space, energy sectors
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 Summit and discussed ways to keep working closely in sectors such as space, energy and AI.*
FGN62: PAK-COURT-ARMY
*Pakistan's apex court dismisses petition challenging extension of Army chief's tenure
Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the extension of the Army chief's tenure from three to five years.*
FGN56: COP29-G20-EXPERTS
*G20 fails to give clear signal on climate finance, but support for multilateralism key: Experts
Baku (Azerbaijan): G20 leaders have not given a strong signal to negotiators trying to agree on a new finance package to support climate action in developing countries, many climate experts feel.*
FGN61: THAI-UN-GENDER-INDIA
*India says gender parity achieved across all levels of education, prioritising bridging gender pay gap
Bangkok: India Tuesday said it has achieved gender parity across all levels of education and is now prioritising increasing women's workforce participation in non-conventional sectors and bridging gender pay gaps and the digital divide.*
FGN65: PAK-IMRAN-PARTY
*Imran Khan's party says security agencies launched crackdown on its supporters ahead of protest march
Lahore: Pakistan's law enforcement agencies have launched a crackdown on jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ahead of its planned protest march in Islamabad on Sunday, arresting over 200 supporters of the party in Lahore and other parts of Punjab district, a party leader said.*
FGN53: PAK-ATC-PTI LEADERS
*Imran's close aide and former Pakistan foreign minister, 20 others indicted by Pakistan court
Lahore: Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan's former foreign minister and vice-president of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party, and 20 other leaders were indicted by a court here on multiple charges related to the May 9, 2023 riots, a court official said on Tuesday.*
FGN29: COP29-FINANCE-EU
*Climate finance: EU softens stand on major sticking point as host calls for compromise
Baku (Azerbaijan): The EU has urged “wealthier high-emitting” developing nations to voluntarily contribute to climate finance without changing the traditional classification of rich and poor countries, signaling a shift from its earlier position that had stalled progress in the UN climate talks.** AMS
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