India-US Trade Deal: Agriculture & Dairy Protected, India Secures Farmers' Interests

• India and the US finalize an interim trade agreement, strengthening their partnership.
• The deal specifically protects India's agriculture and dairy sectors, a politically and economically sensitive achievement.
• Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed full protection for dairy, fruits, vegetables, spices, and grains.
• This safeguards domestic farmers' interests, provides preferential access to local agriculture in the US market, and supports 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'.
• India excluded these sectors from broad tariff concessions, maintaining its 'Laxman Rekha' in trade negotiations to prevent losses for farmers from cheap imports.