India-US trade deal ensures farmer protection: Agriculture Minister

05 Feb 2026 Evaluate

Few days after the newly announced India-US trade deal, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has described it as a new example of diplomacy, development, and dignity, further underlining that the interests of the farmers have been fully protected in the agreement, which slashes tariffs on Indian goods in the US to 18%.

The Minister further listed the benefits of the recently concluded deal such as full protection to major agricultural sectors, including major crops and dairy; boost to India's exports with a positive ripple effect on farmers. Chouhan further reiterated that India had not opened its markets in a way that would harm domestic producers.

Earlier, in a major breakthrough for India’s exports, US President Donald Trump, after a phone conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that India and the US have agreed to a trade deal under which Washington will bring down reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from current 25 per cent. Trump claimed India will move forward to reduce ‘tariffs and non-tariff barriers’ against the US to zero. 

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