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FGN35 NEPAL-FM-LD INDIA ****Nepal foreign minister to visit India from June 5 to 7 Kathmandu: Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Shisir Khanal will visit India from June 5 to 7 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar, the government said on Thursday. **** FGN39 LANKA-2NDLD FIRE ****12 killed in fire at elderly care home in Sri Lanka; owner arrested Colombo: At least 12 people were killed and seven others injured after a fire broke out at an elderly care home in Sri Lanka, police said Thursday.**** FGN30 PAK-IRAN-FO ****Pak rejects reports of Dar sharing info about Iran’s nuclear prog with Rubio Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday rejected reports that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar shared any information about Iran’s nuclear programme

with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during their recent meeting in Washington.**** FGN36 PAK-IMRAN-COURT ****Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt approaches Islamabad HC seeking permission to meet jailed ex-PM Imran Khan Peshawar: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government led by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has approached the Islamabad High Court seeking permission to meet jailed former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan regarding the upcoming annual provincial budget. **** FGN12: KUWAIT-INDIAN ****Indian envoy visits mortuary, injured nationals after Kuwait airport attack kills compatriot Dubai: India’s Ambassador to Kuwait Paramita Tripathi visited the mortuary where the mortal remains of an Indian national killed in an attack on Kuwait International Airport were kept and met injured compatriots undergoing treatment at hospitals, as the embassy coordinated repatriation and assistance efforts.**** FGN27: INDIA-FIRE-LD REAX ****Canada, UAE condole Delhi fire that killed 21 Toronto: Canada and the UAE have condoled the fire incident in New Delhi that killed at least 21 people, including 12 foreigners, and left dozens injured.**** FGN15: PAK-SECURITY-POLICY ****Pakistan plans new security policy to curb terror financing, improve intel sharing Islamabad: Pakistan is working on a new internal security policy aimed at curbing terror financing by integrating criminal databases and improving intelligence- sharing among provinces.**** FGN6: UN-LD SECURITY COUNCIL ****Portugal, Austria among 5 nations elected to UN Security Council; Germany suffers setback United Nations: Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the 2027-28, with India saying it looks forward to working closely with them during their two-year tenure.**** FGN5: US-INDIA-NUCLEAR ****Strong supply chains, talent make India perfect partner for US in civil nuclear sector: NEI chief Washington: India with its strong supply chains and engineering talent is the perfect partner for the US in the civil nuclear sector poised for exponential growth, Maria Korsnick, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) said here.**** PTI AMS