In Pakistan, a helicopter carrying relief supplies to the flood-hit northwestern Bajaur region crashed due to bad weather, killing all five people on board, including two pilots, a government statement said.

At least 60 people have died, and over 100 are missing following heavy rain that caused floods and landslides in Indian Kashmir, authorities said.

But experts say India's refusal to reduce duties on agriculture and dairy products has been a major thorn in the negotiations. Trump's new 50% tariff rate on India is set to come into effect on 27 August, which some experts have said is akin to an embargo on trade between the two countries.

The Alaska summit ended without a Ukraine ceasefire, but Putin leaned on history and booming trade ties, while Trump’s tariffs target countries still buying Russian crude.

India’s defense ties with Washington remain on track with a US delegation set to visit New Delhi this month, even as the South Asian nation grapples with President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs.