A gravedigger prepares to bury the coffin of a baby who died of COVID-19, at a cemetery in Bandung, Indonesia. Rates of childhood mortality are notably high in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, but it is a worldwide concern. Timur Matahari/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A paramilitary vehicle passes the front gate of Government Medical College in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir on Tuesday. Police have registered two separate cases under harsh anti-terror law against students and some staff of two medical colleges for celebrating Pakistan's victory over archrival India in a T20 World Cup cricket game. Mukhtar Khan/AP hide caption
President Trump speaks at the "Namaste Trump" event at Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on Monday as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on. Trump said the two leaders were discussing a possible trade deal and called Modi "a very tough negotiator." Alexander Drago/Reuters hide caption
An illustration of the landing craft stands behind members of the media at an Indian Space Research Organisation facility this year in Bangalore, India. Authorities initially chalked up the failed landing in September to a loss of communication with the craft; last week, they revealed what happened to it. Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Cyclone Fani forced the evacuation of millions of people in South Asia, including in India's Odisha state. The storm left hundreds of homes destroyed. NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Ranil Wickremesinghe, seen behind the lectern, speaks to his supporters at the prime minister's official residence Sunday in Colombo. His reinstatement as prime minister concludes weeks of political chaos prompted by his firing. Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Supporters of ousted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe shout in joy Tuesday outside the Supreme Court building in the capital, Colombo. Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Sri Lanka's newly appointed prime minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa, waves to supporters Monday in the capital, Colombo. The man he intends replace, Ranil Wickremesinghe, demanded that lawmakers be allowed to end his standoff with the country's president. Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Former cricket star Imran Khan was sworn in as Pakistan's new prime minister on Saturday. One of his first challenges will be shoring up the country's economy. AP hide caption
The environment is central to Bhutan's Gross National Happiness. The Index measures a myriad of issue including attitudes on conservation, pollution and waste. Preserving 60% of Bhutan's forests is enshrined in the constitution to maintain the country ecological diversity. Julie McCarthy for NPR hide caption
Rohingya refugees embrace one another, finally reunited after a perilous journey by boat from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption
An Indian villager wades through floodwaters in West Bengal on Aug. 23. Diptendu Dutta/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A Rohingya woman rests for a moment with her children Tuesday after crossing into Bangladesh. She says she lost several members of her family in Myanmar, where a new spate of violence has sent more than 100,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing what they describe as certain death. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption
Residents walk through floodwaters in Malda, West Bengal, India, on Thursday. The death toll from floods sweeping South Asia has climbed above 1,000, according to news services tracking official tallies. Diptendu Dutta/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A boy on the outskirts of Bogra, Bangladesh, on Aug. 20. Turjoy Chowdhury/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption
Muslim refugees crowd onto a train as they try to flee India near New Delhi in September 1947. Some 15 million people crossed new borders during the violent partition of British-ruled India. At times, mobs targeted and killed passengers traveling in either direction; the trains carrying their corpses became known as "ghost trains." AP hide caption
Train journeys in India were once defined by food, brought by passengers from their homes and purchased from vendors like this one. Passengers shared food with each other, exchanging stories and family histories, and sometimes striking new friendships that continued beyond the journey. But with growing availability of packaged food on trains, that culture is slowly dying. Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Biryani is a popular South Asian dish made with rice and meat, fish or vegetables. Though it is rarely made with beef, it has recently become the target of some Hindu activists in India who want to protect the holy cow. John S Lander/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption
The sidewalk repairs are permanent. The big photos offer a temporary touch of beauty during the summit. Donatella Lorch for NPR hide caption
Indian schoolchildren wait in line for food at a government primary school in Hyderabad, India. Consistent access to nutritious food and clean water is key to helping children thrive, researchers say. Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images hide caption