FGN85 PAK-INDIA-NSC-5THLD MEETING **** Pakistan puts Simla Agreement on hold, closes airspace for Indian flights, talks tough on Indus Treaty Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday put Simla Agreement and other bilateral accords with India on hold, suspended all trade, closed its airspace for Indian airlines and said any attempt to divert the water meant for it under the Indus Water Treaty will be considered an Act of War. **** FGN84 PAK-STOCKS **** Pakistan’s stock market tumbles as India-Pakistan tensions simmer Islamabad: Pakistan’s stock market on Thursday witnessed a sharp dip, with the benchmark KSE-100 index closing at 115,019.81, down by 2206.33 points from the last close, amid brewing tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. **** FGN82 UK-INDIAN-EXTRADITION **** UK court discharges Virkaran Awasty in Indian extradition case London: A court in London on Thursday discharged a businessman wanted in India for fraud allegations on unconditional bail pending a UK High Court appeal, which it noted would be disposed of “shortly”. **** FGN25 US-BESSENT-ECONOMY-INDIA (RPT) **** US Treasury Secy says India likely to be first to sign trade deal with Washington New York/Washington: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said he expects India to strike the first bilateral trade deal to avoid President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, according to the New York Post. **** FGN13 US-INDIA-TERROR-REAX **** Top Trump administration officials, US lawmakers continue condemnation of Pahalgam attack New York: Top Trump administration officials and US lawmakers continued to condemn the Pahalgam terror attack, expressing solidarity with India and stressing that there is no place for terrorism in the world. **** FGN9 UK-MINISTER-TERROR **** United with India in grief: UK minister Lisa Nandy on Kashmir terror attack London: UK Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy joined in a moment’s silence as a gesture of respect and mourning for the innocent victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, as she expressed her “deepest sympathies” on behalf of the British government. **** FGN23 US-INDIA-TERROR-ADVISORY (RPT) **** US updates travel advisory after Pahalgam terror attack New York/Washington: The US has issued an updated advisory after the Pahalgam terror attack asking Americans not to travel to Jammu and Kashmir and also within 10 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border. **** FGN36 INDIA-TERROR-CANADA-REAX **** Canadian PM Mark Carney condemns terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir Ottawa: Canadian Mark Carney has strongly condemned the deadly Pahalgam terror attack, calling it a “senseless and shocking act of violence”. **** FGN54 CHINA-2NDLD SPACE **** China successfully launches three new astronauts to its space station Beijing: China has successfully launched three astronauts to its space station on Thursday to replace their colleagues manning the station for the past six months. **** FGN37 CHINA-US-TARIFFS **** China denies talks with US to reach deal on tariffs Beijing: China on Thursday denied any talks with the US to reach a deal on tariffs, saying that there is “no factual basis” for any claims of progress in the bilateral talks. **** FGN62 RUSSIA-US **** Russia’s foreign service chief, CIA director discuss possible meeting over phone Moscow: Amid speculations of Trump envoy’s visit to Moscow for Ukraine negotiations, Chief of Russia’s foreign service (SVR) Sergei Naryshkin on Thursday held a telephonic conversation with CIA Director John Ratcliffe and the two sides discussed a possible meeting soon. **** PY PY