Expresso Top National and International Headlines of the Week on 17 February 2024

News Snapshot:

In top national news: The third round of talks between the protesting farmers in Punjab and three central ministers concluded positively well past midnight on Thursday. Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda said the dialogue was “very positive” and they had decided to meet again on Sunday evening. The farmer union leaders called the discussions on MSP, the Swaminathan report, and debt waiver “fruitful”. At the same time, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said he would continue to broker peace for the state as he didn’t want to see the youth facing teargas shells. Central leaders assured the farmer leaders that...