India welcomed the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska as a step toward ending the Ukraine war, even as the talks concluded without a breakthrough. Meanwhile, Northern Pakistan has been devastated by flash floods that killed at least 344 people in 48 hours,

Entire villages were swept away as torrential rain caused deadly flash floods and landslides in India-controlled Kashmir and northern Pakistan. Dramatic video shows the devastation in the neighboring countries as the death toll is expected to rise.

Heavy rain triggered cloudbursts and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, damaging eight bridges and blocking multiple roads, disrupting transport and isolating several areas. Rescue and repair work is underway.