Modi says India will work for inclusive and flexible Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to Tokyo to participate in the Quad Summit with the leaders of Japan, the U.S. and Australia. Death toll climbed to at least 24 in India's flood-hit northeastern Assam state on Monday as six more people reportedly died due to rain-related incidents, while the situation remained grim.... Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused ousted premier Imran Khan of triggering a civil war after the opposition leader announced a long march rally to Islamabad on May 25 to demand dissolution of assemblies and early elections. Residents of Gilgit Baltistan have expressed anger and concern over dilapidated condition of bridges and roads in the illegally-occupied territory, which make travelling riskier for them. Female presenters on local TV stations in Afghanistan on Sunday followed the new Taliban ruling that they must cover their faces when on air.Students across Sri Lanka on Monday struggled to find transportation for reaching examination centers due to the fuel shortage amid the worst economic crisis in the country's history. The indigenous Kirat community of Nepal over the weekend celebrated Ubhauli festival by performing traditional Sakela dance with much fanfare - which pays tributes to the gods while praying for good health, good harvest, peace and prosperity.