India–US trade deal: economic boon or further blow to farmers’ livelihoods and mental health?
The Modi Government says the recently agreed interim trade deal with the United States will boost the Indian economy, but farmers’ unions and opposition leaders argue tariff concessions on American agricultural imports could lead to big falls in the price of domestically-grown crops, placing severe pressure on rural livelihoods and the mental health of the nation’s small farmers.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 17 March 2026
