“Main jaanta hoon ki vyaktigat roop se mujhe bahut badee keemat chukaanee padegee. Lekin main iske liye taiyaar hoon. I know that I will personally have to pay a heavy price. But I am ready for it.”
At a time when Trump Administration is doubling the Tariff imposition to 50 percent on Indian commodities, PM Modi’s remarks to safeguard the interest of farmers came to the fore.
During the trade negotiations, the United States pressed for larger access to India’s agricultural market like corn, soybeans, and cotton. However, India showed resistance, owing to concerns about domestic livelihoods and impact on farmers.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump inked an Executive Order imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on goods from India.
In his keynote address, Prime Minister Modi outlined several schemes by the Government for the development of the farm and allied sector. PM Modi laid emphasis on the need to sustain food production in view of the emerging challenges of climate change.
