US-India Trade Deal: Trump Aide Claims Boost for American Farm Goods, India Seeks Details

• US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a new US-India deal to increase American farm product exports to India, aiming to boost rural American economy.
• Rollins stated the deal would help reduce America's agricultural trade deficit with India, which was $1.3 billion in 2024.
• The announcement followed US President Donald Trump's claim of a trade deal with India, including tariff reductions and India ceasing Russian oil purchases, months after imposing 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods.
• India's Congress party demanded full details of the deal, questioning the opening of the agriculture sector, reduction of tariffs to 'zero', and the alleged halt on Russian oil purchases.
• Congress expressed concerns that reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers to 'zero' could negatively impact Indian industry, traders, and farmers.

Why It Matters: A new US-India trade deal aims to boost American farm exports, but India's Congress seeks full transparency.