US Senators Urge Trump to Ease India's 30% Pulse Import Duty

• US Senators Kevin Cramer and Steve Daines from North Dakota and Montana have urged President Trump to address India's 30% import duty on yellow peas.
• The senators argue that the import duty is hurting American farmers and putting them at a competitive disadvantage in exporting pulse crops to India.
• India is the world's largest consumer of pulses, while North Dakota and Montana are leading US producers.
• The senators highlighted that Trump had previously engaged with PM Narendra Modi to include US farmers in trade discussions.
• They emphasized that easing trade barriers would benefit both American producers and Indian consumers, enhancing economic cooperation.

Why It Matters: US Senators push Trump to remove India's pulse import duty, citing harm to American farmers and trade.