Vrishti Beniwal Unni Krishnan Bloomberg

India's Upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved the creation of a national sales tax a decade after the move was first proposed, the biggest legislative victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he took office in 2014.

India's Upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved the creation of a national sales tax a decade after the move was first proposed, the biggest legislative victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi since he took office in 2014.