New Delhi, July 14 -- India should remain steadfast and avoid compromising its core sectors-particularly agriculture-amid intensifying pressure from the United States for a trade agreement, according to a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).

The report cautioned against making hasty commitments under duress, noting that any agreement reached during the current US administration may prove unsustainable in the event of political change in the US.

"India should stay the course and avoid trading away core sectors like agriculture. A hasty deal under pressure could have irreversible consequences, especially when such agreements may not survive the next shift in US politics," the report stated.

GTRI described the US's appro...