def delete(self):
        """
        Removes the current index from the remote database.
        """
        if not self._ddoc_id:
            raise CloudantArgumentError(125)
        if not self._name:
            raise CloudantArgumentError(126)
        ddoc_id = self._ddoc_id
        if ddoc_id.startswith('_design/'):
            ddoc_id = ddoc_id[8:]
        url = '/'.join((self.index_url, ddoc_id, self._type, self._name))
        resp = self._r_session.delete(url)
        resp.raise_for_status()
Removes the current index from the remote database.