New Delhi, June 2 -- India could secure greater long-term market access for key farm products such as shrimp, rice, tea, coffee, and rubber under an evolving trade agreement with the US, according to a new policy paper.

The report, co-authored by NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand and advisor Raka Saxena, calls for a balanced 'give and take' strategy to help the US reduce its trade deficit while safeguarding India's farm exports.

The paper recommends targeted tariff adjustments, import liberalization, and agricultural reforms to boost India's global competitiveness. It also urges coordination with states to enhance export efficiency.

Among the pressing issues is a proposed 26 per cent US tariff on Indian frozen shrimp-India's largest agri-...