FGN23 RUSSIA-INDIA-TRADE COOPERATION
**** Modi, Putin direct officials to expand cooperation, target USD 100 bn trade by 2030: Envoy
Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin have directed their governments to further expand bilateral cooperation, as India and Russia aim to increase bilateral trade to USD 100 billion by 2030, Ambassador Vinay Kumar has said. ****
FGN41 US-TRUMP-LD OPERATION SINDOOR
**** Trump again claims credit for halting India-Pak war at midterm poll rally; rues Nobel snub
Washington: US President Donald Trump once again claimed that he stopped the four-day military conflict between India and Pakistan by threatening both countries with steep tariffs while addressing a midterm election rally in Florida. ****
FGN33 AZERBAIJAN-JAISHANKAR-UZBEKISTAN
**** India, Uzbekistan discuss bilateral ties during Jaishankar’s Azerbaijan visit
Baku: India and Uzbekistan discussed key issues on their bilateral agenda and stressed the need for timely implementation of agreements reached at the highest level during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Azerbaijan’s Baku. ****
FGN18 UN-INDIA-FUND
**** Envoys applaud impact, support of India-UN Development Partnership Fund
United Nations: Representatives of several countries have hailed the impact of the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, as New Delhi reaffirmed its commitment to sharing development experiences and supporting countries in the Global South. ****
FGN26 PAK-TURKIYE-ISRAEL
**** Regional leaders blame Israel for instability in West Asia, back two-state solution for Palestine
Islamabad: The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan and Egypt have blamed Israel for regional instability and called for the early implementation of a two-state solution for Palestine in accordance with relevant UN resolutions, amid escalating tensions in West Asia. ****
FGN42 PAK-WASIA-EUROPE
**** Eight regional, European countries call for dialogue to resolve conflicts
Islamabad: Eight regional and European countries called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve conflicts, including the US-Iran hostilities and the Israel-Palestine issue, according to a joint statement issued on Saturday.
(PTI News)
