FGN34 VIETNAM-NE INDIA-TOURISM **** India urges airlines in Vietnam to explore possibilities of direct flights to north-eastern states Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on Saturday urged airlines from Vietnam to explore launching direct flights to cities in north-eastern states of India to provide increased investment and tourism opportunities to both countries. **** FGN14 UN-INDIA-GAZA-LD RESOLUTION **** Terrorism is a ‘malignancy’, knows no borders: India tells UNGA as it abstains on resolution on Israel-Hamas conflict United Nations: Terrorism is a “malignancy” and knows no borders, nationality or race and the world should not buy into any justification of terror acts, India has told the UN General Assembly as it abstained on a resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict. **** FGN33 BANGLA-LD POLITICS **** Bangladesh calls out paramilitary force as tension escalates over rival political rallies in Dhaka Dhaka: Bangladesh on Saturday deployed paramilitary border guards to ensure security as activists of the main opposition party demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina clashed with police here while the ruling Awami League also held a simultaneous peace rally. **** FGN29 LANKA-INDIA-MILITARY **** India to provide additional funding of LKR 23 million for training for Sri Lankan military Colombo: India will provide additional funding of LKR 23 million (around Rs 58,75,900) for the training of Sri Lankan Armed Forces, the Indian High Commission here has said. **** FGN28 UK-ISRAEL-HAMAS-HATE CRIMES **** Antisemitic, Islamophobic hate crimes rise in UK amid Israel-Hamas conflict London: Antisemitic and Islamophobic hate crimes have continued to rise dramatically in London since the Israel-Hamas conflict intensified earlier this month, with Scotland Yard gearing up for another set of protests on the streets of London on Saturday. **** FGN16 US-BIDEN-WANG **** US & China discuss potential meeting between Biden and Xi next month Washington: President Joe Biden has emphasised that the United States and China need to manage competition in the relationship responsibly and maintain open lines of communication as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ahead of a potential meeting with President Xi Jinping next month to reset bilateral ties. **** PTI PY PY PY
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