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Abdul Aziz, who was injured when shrapnel from an Indian mortar wounded his arm, talks to journalists in Chiri Kot sector near the Line of Control, that divides Kashmir between Pakistan and India, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Villagers living along a highly militarized frontier in the disputed region of Kashmir have accused India of “intentionally targeting” civilians, but they are vowing that they would never leave their areas. Villagers say the fear of death is no longer present in their hearts after spending so many years in a state of shock and uncertainty. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)

Villagers say India targets civilians in Pakistan Kashmir

By MUHAMMAD YOUSAF - Associated Press

In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation, in the South China Sea, Monday, July 6, 2020. China on Monday, July 6, accused the U.S. of flexing its military muscles in the South China Sea by conducting joint exercises with two U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the strategic waterway.(Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Tarleton/U.S. Navy via AP) ** FILE **

U.S. conducts military drills with Asian allies amid spike in China tension

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Mariachis, some wearing protective face masks, wait for clients in Plaza Garibaldi, where residents come to hire mariachis for events and parties, in Mexico City, Friday, July 17, 2020. With large gatherings cancelled and concerns over singing inside closed spaces, work has plummeted for the hundreds of Mariachis based in Plaza Garibaldi. Those lucky enough to get occasional work say they are playing for small celebrations at home, such as birthdays or proposals, as well as at wakes for the deceased. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

The Latest: Global death toll for pandemic now above 600,000

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

India-Pakistan fighting in Kashmir kills 3, wounds 2

Associated Press

People wait in a queue to give their nasal swab samples to test for the coronavirus at Government Fever Hospital in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. As India’s coronavirus caseload approaches 1 million, lockdowns are being reimposed in parts of the country as governments try to shield the health system from being overwhelmed. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

India virus cases surge nearly 32,700, beach state shut anew

By ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press

An Indian lift operator stands inside a dedicated lift for people suspected to have the coronavirus at the Government Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, India, Monday, March 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

AP PHOTOS: India fights virus as cases cross 1 million

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A roadside fruit vendor speaks to his customers, all without masks, at a daily evening market in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi, India, Thursday, July 16, 2020. As India’s coronavirus caseload approaches 1 million, lockdowns are being reimposed in parts of the country as governments try to shield the health system from being overwhelmed. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Struggling India crosses 1 million coronavirus cases

By SHEIKH SAALIQ and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 17, 2020, file photo, Indians stamp on the Chinese national flag during a protest against the Chinese government in Jammu, India. China and India made progress in their latest talks on a long-running border dispute that turned deadly last month, a Chinese spokesperson said Wednesday, July 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Channi Anand, File)

Indian, Chinese soldiers disengaging after deadly clash

By ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press

An Indian forest guard on a boat takes away the carcass of a wild buffalo calf through flood water at the Pobitora wildlife sanctuary in Pobitora, Morigaon district, Assam, India, Thursday, July 16, 2020. Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed dozens of people in this northeastern region. The floods also inundated most of Kaziranga National Park, home to an estimated 2,500 rare one-horned rhinos. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Monsoon floods, landslides kill at least 221 in South Asia

By WASBIR HUSSAIN and BINAJ GURUBACHARYA - Associated Press

Air France, United Airlines to run limited flights to India

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Indian flood affected villagers and cattle take shelter on a partially washed away road in Gagolmari village, Morigaon district, Assam, India, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by floodwaters and landslides following incessant rainfall in the region. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)

Floods, landslides kill at least 213 in South Asia

By WASBIR HUSSAIN and BINAJ GURUBACHARYA - Associated Press

Google to invest $4.5 billion in India’s Jio digital company

By ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press

China says progress made in latest border talks with India

Associated Press

A civic worker disinfects an area inside a containment zone to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Several Indian states imposed weekend curfews and locked down high-risk areas as the number of coronavirus cases surged past 900,000 on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Lockdowns reimposed in India as virus cases near 1 million

By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the BRICS Business Council prior to the 11th edition of the BRICS Summit, in Brasilia, Brazil. From industrialists and foreign companies to celebrities and ordinary citizens, people from all walks of life pitched in for a newly created fund touted to strengthen India’s fight against the deadly virus the next day. More than three months later, the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund, or the PM CARES fund, is now valued at more than $1 billion but has since run into controversy over an alleged lack of transparency and accountability, along with a general lack of clarity over the control, the donors and the use of money donated to it. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Indian leader’s virus fund won’t disclose donors, payments

By SHEIKH SAALIQ - Associated Press

In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, front and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands with leaders at the BRICS summit in Goa, India. India and China sought Wednesday, June 17, 2020, to de-escalate tensions following a fatal clash along a disputed border high in the Himalayas that left 20 Indian soldiers dead. The skirmish Monday in the desolate alpine area of Ladakh, in Kashmir, followed changes by India to the political status of Kashmir amid a geopolitical tug-of-war with the United States in the region. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

How India, China and the United States compete for global influence

By Richard W. Rahn

In this Oct. 3, 2019, file photo, Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks during a visit to El Centro College in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

Google announces $10 billion ‘digitization’ fund for India

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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2009 file photo, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan speaks during an interview in London. Bachchan has tested positive for COVID-19 and hospitalised in Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital. In a tweet on Saturday, July 11, 2020, Bachchan, 77, said his family and staff have also undergone tests and results are awaited. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan, 3 family members test positive

By ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press

India says Indian, Chinese troops disengaging from standoff

By ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press

China envoy: Indian, Chinese troops disengaging after clash

By ASHOK SHARMA - Associated Press