Indian newspapers predominantly detailed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms. Early reports outlined the approved two-slab structure (5% and 18%), effective September 22, with health/life insurance exemptions. A 40% levy on 'sin goods' was later reported, and ministers urged industries to pass benefits to consumers. The "inside story" of the GST Council meeting highlighted initial resistance from opposition states before a late-night breakthrough, praised by PM Modi who criticized previous Congress policies. Concurrently, US-India relations remained a focus. President Trump initially warned India over Russian oil, and Russia's Putin criticized US 'colonial era' tariff rhetoric. The Trump administration escalated the tariff issue to the US Supreme Court, linking tariffs on India to Ukraine peace, while the EU Chief also emphasized India's role in the conflict. Domestically, Delhi's severe flood crisis continued, with the Yamuna reaching the Secretariat. Meanwhile, a peace agreement in Manipur saw Kuki-Zo groups agree to reopen National Highway-2.