Officials say flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing.

Indian shares jumped more than 1% on Monday after the government proposed sweeping changes to the goods and services tax (GST) regime, which will make daily essentials and electronics cheaper from October.

The US embassy in New Delhi said it has no further information on the trade and tariff talks, which are being managed by the United States Trade Representative.

Cloudbursts are causing chaos in mountainous parts of India and Pakistan, with tremendous amounts of rain falling in a short period of time over a concentrated area.

India aims to slash taxes on small cars and insurance premiums as part of a sweeping reform of its goods and services tax (GST), a government source said on Monday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan sparked a rally in stock markets.

Graham added that Putin came to Alaska because of Trump's announcement to slap a 50 per cent tariff on India for purchasing Russian oil and gas.

A median of 47% across the 24 countries have a favorable opinion of India, while a median of 38% have an unfavorable view.

The Seattle skyline flared in new colors on Friday as the Indian Tricolor was hoisted atop the city’s iconic Space Needle for the very first time, marking India’s 79th Independence Day.

The visit that was expected to take place between Aug. 25 and Aug. 29 will likely be rescheduled, NDTV reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on Friday announced a plan to lower rates and simplify its goods and services taxes (GST) by October, a move to boost domestic demand amid U.