MBS Meets Trump At White House; Bangladesh Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina Sentenced To Death In Absentia

This edition of India Today Global covers several major international developments. The bulletin focuses on Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House for talks with President Donald Trump on security and economic deals. It also reports on the death sentence handed to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in absentia by the country's International Crimes Tribunal, a verdict her party calls a political vendetta. Other key stories include the United Kingdom's tough new asylum policy overhaul and high-level meetings between Indian and Russian officials, including External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, ahead of the upcoming annual summit. Jaishankar stated, 'India-Russia ties have long been a factor of stability in international relations'.