In India, protests continue in the agricultural state of Madhya Pradesh, where farmers are demanding debt forgiveness after a crash in crop prices has left farmers unable to repay the exorbitant loans. The Indian government has launched a violent crackdown against the protests, deploying more than 1,000 police and paramilitary troops to the region. On Thursday, the police opened fire on protesters, killing five people and setting off a new wave of demonstrations. Last year, as many as 1,600 farmers committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh as a result of unpayable debts.