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A young Indian rider cools off a horse with water at a tubewell on the outskirts of Jalandhar on May 12, 2017, as high temperatures continue to affect much of central and northern India ahead of the summer monsoon rains. (Photo by Shammi Mehra/AFP Photo)

A young Indian rider cools off a horse with water at a tubewell on the outskirts of Jalandhar on May 12, 2017, as high temperatures continue to affect much of central and northern India ahead of the summer monsoon rains. (Photo by Shammi Mehra/AFP Photo)



An Indian man walks over the parched bed of a reservoir on the outskirts of Chennai on May 17, 2017. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)

An Indian man walks over the parched bed of a reservoir on the outskirts of Chennai on May 17, 2017. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)



Indian police personnel assist a colleague after she fainted during a passing out ceremony at a police training academy in Agartala on May 11, 2017. 132 women police cadets passed out in the ceremony in the north- eastern state of Tripura. (Photo by Arindam Dey/AFP Photo)

Indian police personnel assist a colleague after she fainted during a passing out ceremony at a police training academy in Agartala on May 11, 2017. 132 women police cadets passed out in the ceremony in the north- eastern state of Tripura. (Photo by Arindam Dey/AFP Photo)



Indian labourer Murugan uses a wooden rake as he works on a salt pan at Thoothukudi some 160 kms south of Madurai on May 14, 2017, where labourers earn an average of Indian Rupees 290 (USD 4.51) per day. (Photo by  Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)

Indian labourer Murugan uses a wooden rake as he works on a salt pan at Thoothukudi some 160 kms south of Madurai on May 14, 2017, where labourers earn an average of Indian Rupees 290 (USD 4.51) per day. (Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP Photo)



Aksha Yakub Rasool, 2, sits on her mother Bilkis Bano's (R) knee during a press conference in New Delhi, India May 8, 2017. Bilkis was gang raped and fourteen of her relatives, including her three-year-old daughter, were killed during religious riots that broke out in Gujarat in 2002. Last week a court in Mumbai upheld the conviction of 11 men to life in prison for the rape and murder. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)

Aksha Yakub Rasool, 2, sits on her mother Bilkis Bano's (R) knee during a press conference in New Delhi, India May 8, 2017. Bilkis was gang raped and fourteen of her relatives, including her three-year-old daughter, were killed during religious riots that broke out in Gujarat in 2002. Last week a court in Mumbai upheld the conviction of 11 men to life in prison for the rape and murder. (Photo by Cathal McNaughton/Reuters)



A man sleeps on a metal water storage tank on a hot summer day in Kolkata, India May 10, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A man sleeps on a metal water storage tank on a hot summer day in Kolkata, India May 10, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A vendor fans himself as he waits for customers at a wholesale vegetable market on a hot summer day in Kolkata, India, May 15, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A vendor fans himself as he waits for customers at a wholesale vegetable market on a hot summer day in Kolkata, India, May 15, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



A mahout rides his elephant in a lake at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on a hot summer day in the Morigaon district, in northeastern Assam State, India May 15, 2017. (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters)

A mahout rides his elephant in a lake at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary on a hot summer day in the Morigaon district, in northeastern Assam State, India May 15, 2017. (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/Reuters)



A student practices martial arts inside a school in Ahmedabad, India, May 19, 2017. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

A student practices martial arts inside a school in Ahmedabad, India, May 19, 2017. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)



A vendor arranges clothes at his roadside shop in Kochi, India, May 18, 2017. (Photo by Sivaram V/Reuters)

A vendor arranges clothes at his roadside shop in Kochi, India, May 18, 2017. (Photo by Sivaram V/Reuters)



A Kashmiri boy shields himself with plywood from stones and glass marbles during a clash between Indian policemen and protesters during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 19, 2017. Government forces fired tear gas during clashes with Kashmiri protesters in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir after Friday prayers called by separatist leaders against the continuous detention of woman separatist leader Asiya Adrabi, chairman of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, or Daughters of the Nation. They also demand release of all political prisoners from Indian prisons. (Photo by Dar Yasin/AP Photo)

A Kashmiri boy shields himself with plywood from stones and glass marbles during a clash between Indian policemen and protesters during a protest in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Friday, May 19, 2017. Government forces fired tear gas during clashes with Kashmiri protesters in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir after Friday prayers called by separatist leaders against the continuous detention of woman separatist leader Asiya Adrabi, chairman of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, or Daughters of the Nation. They also demand release of all political prisoners from Indian prisons. (Photo by Dar Yasin/AP Photo)



Indian farmers lie with sticks outside Shiva Temple in Ranchi on May 10, 2017, as they wait for blessings from the main priest of the temple during the “Manda” Festival. Many tribal farmers take part in the ritual as they believe the Hindu God Shiva will bestow upon them good crops and health leading to prosperity. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)

Indian farmers lie with sticks outside Shiva Temple in Ranchi on May 10, 2017, as they wait for blessings from the main priest of the temple during the “Manda” Festival. Many tribal farmers take part in the ritual as they believe the Hindu God Shiva will bestow upon them good crops and health leading to prosperity. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)



A man passes between the snow  cleared Srinagar-Leh highway on May 12, 2017 in Zojila, 108 km (67 miles) east of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. The 443 km (275 miles) long Srinagar-Leh highway was opened for vehicles by Indian Border Roads Organisation after remaining snowbound at Zojila Pass for the past six months. The pass connects Kashmir with Ladakh region a famous tourist destination among foreign tourists for its monasteries, landscapes and mountains. The average snow buildup on the rocky territory of Zojila pass normally stays in the level of 15 to 25 meters and is closed for a half of each year. It opens up in late spring and travelers on the pass have to withstand snowstorms, fierce air currents, cold and highly dangerous circumstances. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)

A man passes between the snow cleared Srinagar-Leh highway on May 12, 2017 in Zojila, 108 km (67 miles) east of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian administered Kashmir, India. The 443 km (275 miles) long Srinagar-Leh highway was opened for vehicles by Indian Border Roads Organisation after remaining snowbound at Zojila Pass for the past six months. The pass connects Kashmir with Ladakh region a famous tourist destination among foreign tourists for its monasteries, landscapes and mountains. The average snow buildup on the rocky territory of Zojila pass normally stays in the level of 15 to 25 meters and is closed for a half of each year. It opens up in late spring and travelers on the pass have to withstand snowstorms, fierce air currents, cold and highly dangerous circumstances. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)



A vendor takes a nap at his shop on a hot summer day at a wholesale fruit market in Kolkata, India, May 17, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)

A vendor takes a nap at his shop on a hot summer day at a wholesale fruit market in Kolkata, India, May 17, 2017. (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters)



An Indian youth swims in the polluted Yamuna river amid rising temperatures in New Delhi on May 9, 2017. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which monitors the water quality of the Yamuna in New Delhi, 70% of the pollution of the river is from untreated sewage while the remainder is from industrial sources, agricultural run-off, and domestic garbage. (Photo by Prakash Singh/AFP Photo)

An Indian youth swims in the polluted Yamuna river amid rising temperatures in New Delhi on May 9, 2017. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which monitors the water quality of the Yamuna in New Delhi, 70% of the pollution of the river is from untreated sewage while the remainder is from industrial sources, agricultural run-off, and domestic garbage. (Photo by Prakash Singh/AFP Photo)



An Indian woman baths standing on floating bamboo kept for sale in the river Brahmaputra in Gauhati, India, Sunday, May 21, 2017. Brahmaputra is one of Asia's largest rivers, which passes through China's Tibet region, India and Bangladesh before converging into the Bay of Bengal. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)

An Indian woman baths standing on floating bamboo kept for sale in the river Brahmaputra in Gauhati, India, Sunday, May 21, 2017. Brahmaputra is one of Asia's largest rivers, which passes through China's Tibet region, India and Bangladesh before converging into the Bay of Bengal. (Photo by Anupam Nath/AP Photo)



A man pours water on his camel on a hot summer day in Ahmedabad, India, May 18, 2017. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)

A man pours water on his camel on a hot summer day in Ahmedabad, India, May 18, 2017. (Photo by Amit Dave/Reuters)
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