US EditionIndian Farmers Plan Nationwide Protests Over US Trade Deal Concerns
Indian farmer groups, including Samyukt Kisan Morcha, plan nationwide protests fearing the deal lowers trade barriers on some US agricultural products, risking pressure on domestic producers.
- 1- One of India’s largest farmer groups, Samyukt Kisan Morcha, will go ahead with nationwide protests this week, citing fears that New Delhi has made excessive concessions in agriculture under an interim trade deal with the US. 2- The group has announced multiple demonstrations, including a nationwide strike on February 12, as more details of the long-awaited agreement emerge. 3- Farmers worry the pact could undermine domestic agriculture, increasing pressure on the government to clarify and defend the terms of the deal.
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How a US Trade Deal Could Reshape the Lives of India’s Farmers
The United States and India have announced a temporary agreement for a trade deal aimed at reducing tariffs, improving energy relationships, and enhancing economic cooperation as both countries look to adjust global supply chains. India resisted U. S. proposals to open its agricultural market widely but agreed to lower trade barriers on some farm products, […] The post How a US Trade Deal Could Reshape the Lives of India’s Farmers appeared first…
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Explainer-India-US trade pact and its impact on millions of Indian farmers
NEW DELHI, Feb 9 - The United States and India have released an interim framework for a trade deal, paving the way for an agreement that would lower tariffs, reconfigure energy ties and deepen economic cooperation as both seek to realign global supply chains. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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