Following are the top foreign stories at 2040 hours

FGN40 PAK-IRAN-2NDLD PEZESHKIAN **** Iranian President meets Pakistan’s top leaders, discusses regional and peace initiatives Islamabad: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday met Pakistan’s top leadership here and exchanged views on regional developments and peace initiatives with the US while reaffirming Tehran’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and regional peace. **** FGN27 CHINA-INDIA-LD WANG **** ‘Imperative’ for India and China to respect each other’s core interests: Wang Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that it is “imperative” for India and China to respect each other’s “core interests” and take concrete actions to implement the “important consensus” reached by the leaders of both countries. **** FGN39

JAISHANKAR-LD MONGOLIA **** EAM Jaishankar meets senior Mongolian official, explores new avenues in bilateral ties Ulaanbaatar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Mongolia’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Battumur Enkhbayar and discussed ways to enhance bilateral ties, including new avenues in mining, energy, technology and human resources. **** FGN28 PAK-WASIA-SHARIF **** Hopeful that US-Iran MoU will turn into ‘long-lasting’ deal: Pak PM Sharif Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed hope that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the US and Iran will turn into a “long-lasting agreement”. **** FGN25 UK-POLITICS **** Political turmoil 10 years on from Brexit sees UK prepare for its seventh PM London: A referendum 10 years ago on this day set the UK on a new path as a non-member of the European Union (EU) and the turmoil of that Brexit vote continues to play out as the country prepares for its seventh prime minister in a decade. **** FGN26 BANGLA-AWAMI **** Bangladesh: Dozens of Awami League activists arrested as party marks founding anniversary defying ban Dhaka: Dozens of activists of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s now-disbanded Awami League party were arrested overnight as they staged sporadic street marches to mark the party’s 77th founding anniversary in defiance of a nationwide security ban, authorities said on Tuesday. **** FGN7 US-INDIAN-LAW-RENAME **** Bill seeking to ban horse carriages in NYC renamed after Indian teen killed in Central Park incident New York: A bill that seeks to ban horse carriages in New York city has been renamed in honour of an Indian teenager, who died after sustaining injuries in a horrific carriage incident at Central Park here. **** FGN6 US-SENATORS-PAK **** US senators flag Pakistan’s history of harbouring terrorists, hiding bin Laden Washington: Two Republican senators flagged histories of Qatar and Pakistan of “harbouring terrorists” against the backdrop of US Vice President J D Vance’s remarks professing “love” for Islamabad. **** PTI GRS GRS GRS