Chandigarh, Dec. 11 -- Punjab rice exporters on Wednesday raised concern over US President Donald Trump's fresh signal to impose tariffs on Indian basmati rice.

At a White House event, Trump said he would "take care" of the alleged dumping of Indian rice into the US even as a trade deal between the two countries remained elusive amid protracted negotiations. Trump's remarks came as some farmers, one of his core voter bases, blamed imports for falling rice prices, alleging countries such as India, Vietnam and Thailand were hurting their produce. Dumping refers to the export of a product at a price lower than the average international prices or the domestic cost of production.

The Punjab exporters have sought intervention from the Indian ...