Indian Farmers and Opposition Groups Protest New Trade Agreement with United States
Indian farm groups and opposition parties plan protests against a new US trade deal. They fear it hurts local farmers despite government claims of protection.
The announcement of a new India-U.S. trade framework on February 9, 2026, has triggered immediate nationwide protest calls from Indian farm unions and opposition parties. Critics in India 
IN fear that the agreement with the United States 
US could allow for increased agricultural imports that might depress domestic prices and hurt rural incomes. This development has revived memories of the large 2020–21 farm law protests, signaling a potentially significant period of political friction between the government and the agricultural sector.
IN fear that the agreement with the United States US could allow for increased agricultural imports that might depress domestic prices and hurt rural incomes. This development has revived memories of the large 2020–21 farm law protests, signaling a potentially significant period of political friction between the government and the agricultural sector.
