Farmers seek agri, dairy carve-out in India-US trade deal over duty-free import fears

In a fervent display of solidarity, farmers have rallied against key components of the proposed India-US trade agreement, fearing that duty-free imports could devastate local agriculture. The throngs at Ramlila Maidan echoed their concerns as they insisted on a legal guarantee for the Minimum Support Price (MSP), citing the Swaminathan Commission as a benchmark.