Following are the top foreign stories at 2015 hours

     FGN29 MANMOHAN-WORLD-2NDLD REAX
     * Condolences pour in from world leaders on Manmohan Singh's death
     Washington/Sri Lanka: Leaders from across the world including, the US, Canada, France, and Sri Lanka have expressed grief over the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and recalled his contributions to strengthening bilateral relations. *
    
     FGN43 PAK-MANMOHAN-VILLAGE
     * 'We feel someone from our family has died': A village in Pakistan mourns Manmohan's death
     Gah (Pakistan): “The entire village is in mourning. We feel that someone from our family has died today,” Altaf Hussain told PTI as a group of local residents held a meeting to condole the death of village boy Manmohan who became prime minister next door.

     FGN35 CHINA-BRAHMAPUTRA-DAM-LD REAX
     * China defends plan to build world's largest dam over Brahmaputra River in Tibet; says will not affect lower reaches
     Beijing: China on Friday defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, saying the project will not “negatively affect” lower riparian states and that safety issues have been addressed through decades of studies. *

     FGN33 PAK-ARMY-INDIA
     * Pak army accuses India of 25 LoC violations in 2024
     Islamabad: The Pakistan Army on Friday accused India of 25 violations of the Line of Control (LoC) during the past year and threatened a quick response if Indian forces attack. *
    
     FGN39 NEPAL-MANMOHAN
     * Nepal PM Oli expresses condolences on Manmohan Singh's demise
     Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Friday expressed grief over the demise of former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, who died in Delhi on Thursday night aged 92. *
    
     FGN16: YEAR-US
     * US 2024: Trump makes dramatic return to presidency, India-US relationship remains 'in a very strong place'
     New York: It was a dramatic year for the US in which President Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid after his poor performance in a nationally televised debate against Republican candidate Donald Trump, a convicted felon who survived two assassination attempts during a bitter campaign.*

     FGN14: US-JAISHANKAR-SULLIVAN
     * Jaishankar meets NSA Sullivan at White House, discusses regional, global developments
     San Francisco: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at the White House during which both the leaders had a wide-ranging discussion on the progress of India-US strategic partnership.*

     FGN22: CHINA-MANMOHAN
     * China lauds Manmohan Singh’s contribution to development of Sino-India ties
     Beijing: China on Friday paid tributes to former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh saying that he made a “positive contribution” to the development of India-China relations recalling key agreements signed between the two countries during his tenure to address the vexed boundary issue.*
    
     FGN27: MANMOHAN-MALAYSIA-ANWAR
     * Goodbye, my bhai: Malaysian PM recalls how Manmohan offered scholarships for his children
     Singapore: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wrote a moving tribute Manmohan Singh Friday, recalling how the Indian leader offered scholarships for his children while he was in prison.*
    
     FGN11: US-MANMOHAN
     * 'Manmohan Singh was one of the greatest champions of US India strategic partnership': Blinken
     San Francisco: The US has offered its condolences on the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling him "one of the greatest champions of the bilateral strategic partnership."*
    
     FGN25: PAK-MANMOHAN-KASURI
     *Pak’s former foreign minister Kasuri recalls fond memories of Manmohan Singh
     Lahore: Pakistan's former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri recalled fond memories of his association with the late Indian prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who died in Delhi on Thursday night.*

     FGN19: UK-MANMOHAN-MEDIA
     *UK honours legacy of India’s ‘reluctant prime minister’ Manmohan Singh
     London: India's "reluctant prime minister" and the "architect of economic reforms" is how sections of the UK media have been honouring the legacy of Dr Manmohan Singh, the former prime minister who passed away aged 92 in New Delhi on Thursday.** PY
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(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)