India, Feb. 5 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Amid opposition allegations surrounding the India-US Trade Deal, Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, today firmly stated that the agreement fully safeguards India's agricultural interests, particularly those of the farm and dairy sectors. He underlined that under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the deal reflects a new benchmark of diplomacy, development and dignity, with the Prime Minister making it clear from the outset that farmers' interests are non-negotiable. Addressing the media in Delhi, Shri Chouhan reiterated that India's staple grains, fruits, major crops, millets and da...