Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours

     FGN13: US-BIDEN-MANMOHAN
     *President Biden hails Manmohan Singh's pivotal role in strengthening US-India ties
     San Francisco: Mourning the passing of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, US President Joe Biden has called him “a true statesman” and credited his strategic vision and political courage for the unprecedented level of bilateral cooperation.
    
     FGN16: UN-GUTERRES-MANMOHAN
     UN chief Antonio Guterres saddened by death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh
     United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres is saddened by the death of former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who played a "pivotal role" in shaping the nation's "economic trajectory".

     FGN15: YEAR-SINGAPORE
     Singapore 2024: A new prime minister in saddle, city-state elevates ties with India
     Singapore: After two decades, the baton changed hands in the city-state in 2024, a planned transition to the fourth generation of People’s Action Party politicians. Ties with India were elevated this year.
              
     FGN17: BANGLA-BNP-VOTING AGE
     BNP criticises Chief Adviser Yunus’ suggestion to lower voting age to 17
     Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Saturday said that Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus’ suggestion to set the minimum voting age at 17 would put pressure on the Election Commission and could delay the election process.

     FGN10: US-MANMOHAN-RICE
     Manmohan Singh put US-India relations on 'fundamentally new footing': Condoleezza Rice
     San Francisco: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was a great leader who helped to put US-India relations on a "fundamentally new footing" with the landmark Civilian Nuclear Agreement between the two nations, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said.

     FGN9: US-JAISHANKAR-WALTZ
     Jaishankar meets Trump's NSA pick Waltz; discusses bilateral ties, global issues
     San Francisco: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for National Security Advisor, during which they had a wide-ranging conversation on the bilateral partnership between India and the US as well as current global issues.

     FGN4: US-TRUMP-TIKTOK
     Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
     Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.*

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