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An Indian citizen was injured by falling debris after an Iranian ballistic missile was intercepted in the United Arab Emirates’ Abu Dhabi, the city’s administration said on Monday. The injury was minor, it said.

Here are more top updates from the conflict in West Asia:

• India’s Cabinet Committee on Security on Sunday reviewed the situation in West Asia and discussed measures to mitigate the impact on the country. The Prime Minister’s Office said that a detailed assessment about the availability for critical needs, including food, energy and fuel security, was made.
• The impact of the crisis on farmers and their requirement for fertilisers for the kharif season was assessed and alternate sources for procurement were discussed, the government said. The supply of coal stocks at power plants and measures to diversify India’s sources of imports needed by chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and other industrial sectors was also discussed.
• Asian stocks continued their fall on Monday. As of 7.15 Indian time, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down 2.7%, South Korea’s Kospi had fallen 5.10%, Japan’s Nikkei 4.1% and China’s Shanghai Composite 2%.
• South Korean currency Won sank to its lowest level against the United States dollar in 17 years on Monday amid volatility in the market, AFP reported. The value of the...

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