India’s Farm Sector Braces for Impact as US Trade Negotiations Intensify
Indian farming unions are mobilizing against potential agricultural concessions in ongoing US trade negotiations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces domestic pressure as trade talks threaten to reopen sensitive farm policy debates ahead of key state elections.
Farmers’ Unions Threaten Renewed Protests
Indian agricultural communities are preparing for potential demonstrations as trade negotiations between New Delhi and Washington intensify, according to reports from farming union leaders. Daljinder Singh Haryaoo, a farmer from Punjab who participated in year-long protests against agricultural reforms in 2020, has stated he will “climb back on his tractor” if the government makes significant concessions to US demands.