Following are the top foreign stories at 1700 hours
FGN35 SAUDI-MODI-LD ARRIVAL ****Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Jeddah for two-day visit Jeddah: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived here for a two-day visit on the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.**** FGN33 BANGLA-INDIA-HINDUS (RPT) ****Bangladesh rejects India’s allegation over Hindu leader’s death Dhaka: Bangladesh has rejected New Delhi’s charge that the recent killing of a Hindu leader was part of a “pattern of systematic persecution” of minorities in that country.**** FGN29 US-KASH PATEL-LD INDIAN ****’Justice will be done’: FBI Director Kash Patel on arrest of terrorist Harpreet Singh in US New York: FBI Director Kash Patel has assured that “justice will be done” following the arrest of Gangster-turned-terrorist Harpreet Singh in the US.**** FGN21 BIZ-FM-INVESTMENT FM Sitharaman invites global IT companies to explore opportunities in India San Francisco: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met several IT industry leaders and invited them to explore opportunities for technical collaboration and investment.**** FGN18 BIZ-FM-REFORMS ****Bold reforms, enhanced capacities key to India’s growth story over next two decades: FM San Francisco: India’s quest for sustained growth over the next two decades hinges on a new paradigm, driven by bold reforms, enhanced domestic capabilities, and strategic institutional collaborations suited for the evolving global landscape, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday.**** FGN28 VATICAN-POPE-FUNERAL ****Cardinals set Pope Francis’ funeral for Saturday morning, with public viewing starting Wednesday Vatican City: Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their final respects starting Wednesday, when his casket is brought into St. Peter’s Basilica.**** ZH ZH