According to the “Russia Today” report on the 30th, Indian Finance Minister Sitaraman clearly stated in an interview with the print media “Financial Express” today that the agriculture and dairy sector will become a “very important red line” in trade negotiations between India and the US. According to Russian media, India and the US are currently engaged in trade negotiations. Also, according to British media reports, New Delhi hopes to reach a trade agreement with the US before the final negotiation deadline set by Trump on July 9; otherwise, it will face retaliatory tariffs of 26% imposed by the US on Indian goods. “We are always on high alert in the agriculture and dairy sector,” Sitaraman stressed. “We cannot do anything to weaken the status of agriculture and farmers in India.” Although she is optimistic about reaching a “big and beautiful” trade agreement with the US, she also said that India can seek better market access and consider opening up a mutually beneficial market.

According to the “Russia Today” report on the 30th, Indian Finance Minister Sitaraman clearly stated in an interview with the print media “Financial Express” today that the agriculture and dairy sector will become a “very important red line” in trade negotiations between India and the US. According to Russian media, India and the US are currently engaged in trade negotiations. Also, according to British media reports, New Delhi hopes to reach a trade agreement with the US before the final negotiation deadline set by Trump on July 9; otherwise, it will face retaliatory tariffs of 26% imposed by the US on Indian goods. “We are always on high alert in the agriculture and dairy sector,” Sitaraman stressed. “We cannot do anything to weaken the status of agriculture and farmers in India.” Although she is optimistic about reaching a “big and beautiful” trade agreement with the US, she also said that India can seek better market access and consider opening up a mutually beneficial market.