India, Feb. 4 -- A day after India and the US agreed on a trade deal and Washington slashed its punitive tariffs on New Delhi from 50 percent to 18 percent, the Union Government on Tuesday insisted that India got a very good trade deal with the US, better than competitors, without compromising interest of the agriculture and dairy sectors.

India's refusal to expose its politically sensitive agriculture sector to greater US access has been a point of contention between Washington and New Delhi during the free trade agreement. New Delhi has been reluctant to open agricultural sectors like soybean and dairy. Sources said sensitive sectors in agriculture and dairy, which have been protected so far, will continue to be shielded.

Addressing a...