India-US Trade Deal Latest News: The Trump camp is wasting no time in hyping the India-US trade deal, as US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on
Tuesday claimed that the pact would allow Washington to export more farm products to India. However, the fine print of the India-US trade deal is yet to be made official and New Delhi has not outlined any such understanding. “Thank you US President Donald Trump for ONCE AGAIN delivering for our American farmers. New US-India deal will export more American farm products to India's massive market, lifting prices, and pumping cash into rural America,” Rollins said. She added that America’s agricultural trade deficit with India stood at USD 1.3 billion in 2024, noting that India’s expanding population presents a significant market opportunity for US farm produce. USDA data shows that US agricultural exports to India rose to around USD 1.7 billion in 2025, led by shipments of tree nuts, cotton and soybean oil. India-US Trade Deal News Live Updates The comments came shortly after President Donald Trump announced the trade deal, months after his administration imposed steep tariffs on Indian goods. As part of the deal, the tariffs have now been brought down to just 18%. Meanwhile, the Congress party demanded clarity on the agreement, raising concerns over claims of zero tariffs, the opening of the agriculture sector, and safeguards for farmers. In a post on X, the Congress first questioned the manner in which the deal was announced before flagging issues with the details cited by Trump. The party warned that reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers against the US to “zero” would “impact” India, and questioned how opening the agriculture sector would protect farmers’ interests. "Just like the ceasefire, the announcement of the trade deal was also made by US President Trump. It has been stated that the trade deal is being done 'on Modi's request'," Congress said. "Trump says that India will move to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers against the United States to 'zero'. It seems India has agreed to completely open our market for America. This will impact Indian industry, traders and farmers. There is talk of opening the agriculture sector for America in the statement as well. What exactly is the deal? How has the security and interests of our farmers been ensured?" they asked.
