Following are the foreign stories at 2055 hours

FGN25 CHINA-INDIA-3RDLD JAISHANKAR

Any bilateral differences should not become disputes: Jaishankar to China Beijing: India and China on Monday agreed on a host of initiatives to improve their relations, with New Delhi emphasizing that the future of the ties will depend on the mutual sensitivity to each other's "core concerns" to ensure that any bilateral differences should not become disputes. By K J M Varma

FGN24 CHINA-JAISHANKAR-TRADE

China promises to address India's concern over ballooning trade deficit Beijing: China on Monday promised to address India's growing concerns over the ballooning trade deficit and suggested expanding cooperation in areas like industrial production, tourism, and border trade to achieve "overall balance" in bilateral commercial relations. By K J M Varma

FGN20 CHINA-INDIA-MOU

India, China sign 4 agreements to strengthen people-to-people ties Beijing: India and China on Monday signed four agreements to further strengthen the cultural and people-to-people ties between the two neighbors and ancient civilizations. By K J M Varma

FGN19 CHINA-JAISHANKAR-WUHAN

Future of India-China ties depends on mutual sensitivity to each other's core concerns: Jaishankar Beijing: The future of the India-China relationship will depend on "mutual sensitivity" to each other's core concerns, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday as he underlined the need to "exploit" the positive outcomes of the Wuhan Summit to take bilateral ties to a new level and build strong public support in both societies. (PTI)

FGN14 PAK-QURESHI-KASHMIR

Qureshi asks political parties in Pak to be united on Kashmir issue Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday asked Opposition parties to come together in Kashmir, saying the country should have a united stand on the issue. By Sajjad Hussain

FES44 CHINA-INDIA-EXCHANGES

China, India to organize 100 activities to boost people-to-people contact Beijing: China and India on Monday decided to organize 100 activities, including in the areas of films and broadcasting, to boost people-to-people contacts. By K J M Varma

FGN12 CHINA-LD TYPHOON

Typhoon Lekima death toll in China rises to 45 Beijing: The strongest typhoon to hit China this year has killed at least 45 people, state media reported on Monday, as authorities stepped up rescue efforts to locate 16 missing people after the storm displaced more than a million residents. (PTI)

FGN27 US-LD GREEN CARDS

The US could deny Green Card to immigrants using public benefits Washington: Making it tougher for legal immigrants to become US citizens, the Trump Administration on Monday said that those seeking public benefits like food stamp or housing assistance could be denied a Green Card, a step below the American citizenship. By Lalit K Jha

FGN28 RUSSIA-NUCLEAR-WEAPONS

Russians killed in missile test blast were working on 'new weapons' Moscow: Russia's nuclear agency chief on Monday confirmed that five scientists killed last week were developing "new weapons" and vowed to continue testing "until the end", despite the explosion. (AFP)

FGN18 S KOREA-JAPAN-LD TRADE LIST

South Korea to remove Japan from preferred trade list Seoul: South Korea said Monday that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade in what was seen as a tit-for-tat move following Tokyo's recent decision to downgrade Seoul's trade status amid a diplomatic row. (AP) IND

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