New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Asserting that the India-US trade deal is "a new example" of diplomacy, development and dignity, Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said that the agreement was finalised with due care to safeguard the "interests of Indian farmers."

The India-US trade deal reduces tariffs on Indian goods in the US to 18 per cent, while Washington has claimed the deal will help it export more agricultural products to New Delhi.

Chouhan added that major agricultural sectors, including major crops and dairy, remain "fully protected." He said that the agreement does not compromise domestic agricultural interests in any manner.

Speaking to ANI about the impact of the agreement on India's agr...