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Ousted prime minister Imran Khan said on Monday that he wants a good relationship between Pakistan and India but claimed that there is "no chance" of this happening while the nationalist BJP remains in power.

In an interview with British newspaper 'The Telegraph' on Monday, 70-year-old Khan shed light on the economic benefits that could be achieved if the two neighbours establish trade with each other.

"The benefits would be enormous," Khan said, but then contended that the Kashmir issue was the main impediment.

Barely within a week when the leaders of India and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping shook hands at the G20 Summit in Bali, the defence ministers of the countries will again come face to face in Cambodian capital city Phnom Penh.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Phnom Penh will host a gathering of the defence ministers of the ten ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries as well as the bloc's eight dialogue partners - India, China, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Australia, Russia, and the United States.

The recently concluded G20 Bali summit is being hailed as one of the most successful congregations of regional heavyweights in recent times. The concluding declaration included in word and spirit Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s phrase “today’s era must not be of war” which is being hailed as one of the strongest messages of maintaining peace and harmony in the world.

From December 1, India will officially assume the presidency of the G20 at one of the most complicated political and strategic developments in modern times.

Chinese President Xi Jinping confronted and humiliated Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after a previous conversation between the two world leaders was leaked to the press, RadarOnline.com has learned.

The shocking confrontation reportedly took place on Wednesday, when Jinping and Trudeau, as well as upwards of 20 other world leaders, met in Bali, Indonesia for this year’s G20 economic forum.

According to Daily Mail, President Jinping was frustrated that a conversation he and Trudeau had on Tuesday was leaked to the media by Canadian government sources.

“Everything that we discussed yesterday has been leaked to the papers and that's not appropriate,” Jinping fumed as he spoke to Trudeau via a translator.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak extended his support for Ukraine at the G20 summit while confirming a long-planned order for warships from 

BAE Systems plc (OTC: BAESY) (OTC: BAESF). "Russia's actions put all of us at risk," he said at the summit in Bali, Indonesia. "As we give the Ukrainian people the support they need, we are also harnessing the breadth and depth of UK expertise to protect ourselves and our allies." Sunak also announced a £4.2 billion ($4.94 billion) contract to BAE Systems to build five ships for the Royal Navy, a government statement said. In addition to the three ships already under construction, the contract comes as the next phase in the Type 26 frigate program, and all eight of the Type 26 frigates are expected to be completed by the mid-2030s, Reuters reported. In a market update, BAE Systems said that with £18 billion secured in the first half, the company secured a further £10 billion since the half year. The company said it is working through ongoing supply chain challenges, especially in those business areas reliant on microelectronics. Consistent with guidance, BAE continues to drive top-line growth and margin expansion despite the various headwinds but does not see a material impact from higher energy prices.