FGN86: INDOPAK-LDALL DELEGATIONS ****Global leaders, ambassadors call for united efforts to counter terrorism in meetings with all-party Indian delegations Jakarta/Riyadh/Freetown: All party delegations Thursday met global leaders and nearly two dozen ambassadors who strongly condemned terrorism in all its forms and echoed the urgent need for united global efforts to counter this menace.**** FGN75: CHINA-MILITARY-INDOPAK ****Chinese military declines to comment on performance of China-made weapons used by Pakistan in conflict with India Beijing: The Chinese military Thursday declined to comment on the performance of China-made weapons used by Pakistan in the recent conflict with India.**** FGN76: SAFRICA-INDIA-LD DELEGATION ****South African party supports India’s zero-tolerance stance on cross-border terrorism Pretoria: South Africa on Thursday expressed solidarity with the victims of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam and supported India’s resolve to fight cross-border terrorism.**** FGN79: SAUDI-INDIA-LD DELEGATION ****India’s strong concerns about cross-border terrorism shared with Saudi Arabia’s security experts Riyadh: An all-party Indian delegation on Thursday visited the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences and think tank Gulf Research Centre here to share strong concerns about cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan.**** FGN68: SIERRA LEONE-INDIA-LD DELEGATION ****Sierra Leone Parliament observes moment of silence in honour of Pahalgam attack victims Freetown (Sierra Leone): In an extraordinary gesture, the Sierra Leone Parliament on Thursday observed a moment of silence in honour of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in the presence of the members of an all-party delegation from India visiting the country.**** FGN62: INDONESIA-INDIA-LD DELEGATION ****Diplomats in Indonesia echo India’s urgent call for united global efforts to counter terrorism Jakarta (Indonesia): The leaders of the National Mandate Party (PAN) of Indonesia on Thursday conveyed to the Indian all-party delegation that they stand with New Delhi and categorically stated that “religion and race cannot serve as a basis for exporting terrorism.”**** FGN64: US-INDIANS-SENTENCE ****2 human traffickers get jail terms for Indian family’s death at US-Canada border New York: Two men have been sentenced to jail in the US for their roles in a human trafficking racket that resulted in the death of an Indian couple and their two children in January 2022.**** FGN63: PAK-TTP-MILITANTS ****2 police officers, 4 Taliban militants killed in shootout in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: Officials Islamabad: At last two police officers and four Taliban militants were killed in an overnight shootout in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), officials said on Thursday.**** FGN59: NEPAL-BUDGET-ANNOUNCEMNTS ****Nepal govt announces budget of nearly Rs 2,000 billion for 2025-26 Kathmandu: Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel on Thursday unveiled a budget of approximately NPR 1,964 billion for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26.**** FGN44: PANAMA-THAROOR-LD CONG ****Tharoor slams ‘zealots’; says was clearly speaking only about reprisals for terrorist attacks Panama City/New Delhi: Amid Congress’ swipes at him over his ‘surgical strike’ remarks, party leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said for those “zealots” fulminating about his supposed ignorance of Indian valour across the LoC, he was “clearly and explicitly” speaking only about reprisals for terrorist attacks and not about previous wars.**** FGN40: UK-INDIA-TRADE ****UK flags new Indian market for Scottish salmon trade after FTA London: The UK government has flagged the unlocking of the Indian market for Scottish salmon following the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, finalised earlier this month and expected to be formally signed off in the coming weeks.**** FGN41: PANAMA-INDIA-DELEGATION ****Panama supports India’s stance, says terrorism has no place in today’s world Panama City: Panama has supported India’s stance against terrorism, saying it has no place in today’s world, as an all-party Indian delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met the Central American nation’s top leadership.**** FGN51: NEPAL-RDAY-PROTESTS ****Nepal observes 18th Republic Day amidst protests by pro-monarchists Kathmandu: Nepal on Thursday observed the 18th Republic Day with two opposing political groups organising demonstrations for and against the federal democratic republic system established on May 28, 2008.**** FGN42: LANKA-MINISTERS-JAIL ****2 former Sri Lankan ministers jailed in 2015 corruption case Colombo: A Sri Lankan court on Thursday sentenced two former ministers to rigorous imprisonment in connection with a corruption case linked to the 2015 presidential election.**** FGN30: ITALY-INDIA-DELEGATION ****All-party delegation in Italy underscores India’s firm stance against terrorism Rome: An all-party delegation led by BJP MP Ravi Shankar has met senior Italian officials to reaffirm India’s “zero-tolerance” stance on terrorism and New Delhi’s resolve to combat all forms of terror.**** FGN16: US-LD MISRI ****India-US ties at ‘historic zenith’: State Department Deputy Secretary Landau New York/Washington: The India-US relationship is at a “historic zenith” and represents a key partnership in the 21st century, a top Trump administration official said as New Delhi and Washington reaffirmed “shared desire” to maintain regional stability and peace.**** PTI GSP