The GTRI cautions against lowering import duties on US farm products in the proposed India-US trade agreement, citing risks to India's food security and the livelihoods of 700 million farmers. Subsidized US agricultural exports, including rice, dairy, and GM soy, could overwhelm Indian markets and distort prices.
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