Following are the top foreign stories at 2000 hours
FGN59: US-TRUMP-LDALL INDOPAK ****Pak, India agree to immediate ceasefire; US says it mediated the truce Washington: India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday, claiming that it was a result of the US-mediated talks.**** FGN61: PAK-INDIA-CEASEFIRE-US REAX ****President Trump is ‘President of Peace’: US Foreign Affairs Committee on India-Pak ceasefire announcement New York/Washington: The House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the US on Saturday said President Donald Trump is the “President of Peace”, after the American leader announced India and Pakistan have agreed to a “full and immediate” ceasefire following talks “mediated” by Washington.**** FGN52: PAK-INDIA-CEASEFIRE-GUTERRES ****UN Sec Gen welcomes India, Pakistan ceasefire announcement United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed “all efforts to de-escalate the conflict”, as India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate ceasefire.**** FGN62: PAK-INDIA-AFGHAN ****Taliban-led Afghan govt refutes Pakistan’s claim that Indian missile hit Afghanistan Islamabad: The Taliban-led government in Kabul on Saturday refuted Pakistan’s claim that an Indian missile hit Afghanistan, saying no such incident has taken place.**** FGN56: PAK-INDIA-CEASEFIRE-VANCE ****US vice president expresses gratitude to Indian, Pak leaders for agreeing to ceasefire New York/Washington: US Vice President JD Vance on Saturday expressed gratitude to leaders of India and Pakistan for their “hard work and willingness to engage in this ceasefire.”**** FGN55: PAK-INDIA-AIRSPACE ****Pakistan announces opening of its airspace for all kinds of traffic after ceasefire with India Islamabad: Pakistan announced on Saturday that it was opening its airspace for all kinds of traffic, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire with India.**** FGN26: PAK-IMF ****IMF approves USD 1 billion loan for Pak; India abstains from vote, opposes funds to terror-sponsor New York/Islamabad: The International Monetary Fund has approved the immediate disbursement of about USD 1 billion to Pakistan under the ongoing Extended Fund Facility.**** FGN27: RUSSIA-SANJAY SETH ****Russia assured full support to India in its fight against all manifestations of terrorism: MoS Defence Moscow: Russia has assured full support to India in its fight against all manifestations of terrorism and promised to promptly fulfil military orders in the pipeline, visiting Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth said on Saturday.**** FGN54: RUSSIA-UKRAINE-4THLD WAR ****Ukraine, its allies push for 30-day ceasefire starting Monday Kyiv: Ukraine and its allies are ready for a “full, unconditional ceasefire” with Russia for at least 30 days starting Monday, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Saturday.**** (AP) PTI GSP