Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan vow to strengthen bilateral relation 
Astana Hosts XXIV Meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions 
EAM Jaishankar chairs key meeting on India-Russia relations 
Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold 
India ‘s Russian Crude Exports Fall to Five Month Low Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan vow to strengthen bilateral relation
Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Ambassador Asad Alam Siam and Deputy Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan Kairat Tursunkulov led their respective delegations during the meeting.
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Astana Hosts XXIV Meeting of the Secretariat of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
The development of these documents was initiated by President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the VIII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions and supported by Congress participants.
EAM Jaishankar chairs key meeting on India-Russia relations
The government has engaged with Russian authorities, including at the highest levels, for early discharge of all such individuals. So far, around 140 Indian nationals have been discharged. The Indian side is in touch with Russian authorities regarding the whereabouts of 55 Indian nationals who are reportedly in the Russian Army.
Saudis plan assault on Houthis to break Red Sea chokehold
Any ground operation inside Yemen will rely on the disparate coalition of Yemeni fighting factions that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates armed and trained at earlier stages of the civil war when the conflict ground to a bloody stalemate.
India ‘s Russian Crude Exports Fall to Five Month Low
India imported an average of 1.74 million bpd of Russian crude in September. The volumes imported were the lowest since 1.58 million bpd of Russian crude imports in April. It compared with 2.02 million bpd of Russian imports in August and 2.65 million bpd in July.
US and Iran discuss phased deal to reopen Hormuz and end US blockade, sources say
A Western official familiar with the talks added: “It is all about opening the Strait of Hormuz. We’re all under pressure domestically and the Iranians know that.”
Trump to Confront Xi Over China’s Backing Of Iran: Report
US President Donald Trump is expected to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding Beijing’s alleged backing of Iran during the latter’s three-day state visit, his first to Washington in more than a decade.
At UN, Erdogan ‘s Strong Message to Greece
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan used his address to the United Nations General Assembly in
Jaishankar ‘s “Historic” Meeting with G4 Leaders
The Visegrad Group (V4) is a cultural and political alliance of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia that aims at advancing co-operation in military, economic, cultural and energy affairs.
President Trump Signs Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act
The law gives Trump wide discretion over implementation, including which countries face tariffs, the tariff rates imposed, and whether sanctions provisions are waived.