Following are the foreign highlights at 1730 hrs

FGN22 NAIDU-ESTONIA India, Estonia to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade and commerce

Tallinn: India and Estonia on Wednesday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in trade and commerce, especially in the areas of IT, e-governance and cyber security as Vice President Venkaiah Naidu held wide-ranging talks with Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid.

FGN21 AUS-CARDINAL-2NDLD CONVICTION Australia's Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse appeal

Melbourne: Disgraced Cardinal George Pell was sent back to jail on Wednesday after an Australian court quashed the most senior Catholic cleric's appeal against convictions for child sex abuse, a landmark decision cheered by the victims and welcomed by the Prime Minister. By Natasha Chaku

FGN20 CHINA-PAK-BAJWA China hails 3-year extension of Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa's term

Beijing: China on Wednesday welcomed the extension of Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's term for another three years, saying he is an "old friend" of the Chinese government who has made "robust contributions to the bilateral relations. By K J M Varma

FGN19 NEPAL-LD JAISHANKAR External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar calls on Nepal PM

Kathmandu: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli here ahead of the 5th Joint Commission Meeting between India and Nepal. By Shirish B Pradhan

FGN17 US-LD AFGHANISTAN No complete withdrawal from Afghanistan: Trump

Washington: President Donald Trump has indicated that the US forces will not completely withdraw from warn-torn Afghanistan and America will have "somebody there" to make sure that Taliban does not regain control. By Lalit K Jha

FGN12 US-TRUMP-MODI-KASHMIR President Trump to discuss Kashmir with PM Modi at G7 summit in France

Washington: US President Donald Trump has said that he would discuss with Prime Minister Narendra Modi the situation in Kashmir and help ease the Indo-Pak tensions when they meet at the G7 Summit in France this weekend. By Lalit K Jha

FGN5 US-INDOPAK US supports direct dialogue between India, Pakistan on Kashmir: American official

Washington: The US supports a direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, a senior American diplomat has said, insisting that at this point it is all the more important that Islamabad demonstrate its resolve to stop cross-border terrorism. By Lalit K Jha

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