Farm outfits, trade unions write to PM Modi against FTA with U.S.
A coalition of Indian farmers, trade unions, and industry groups has urged Prime Minister Modi to halt free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the United States. They argue that the deal threatens domestic agriculture, retail, and labor interests by allowing subsidized imports.
Why it matters
The opposition to the U.S.-India FTA reflects deep-seated concerns about the impact of global trade liberalization on local livelihoods and national food sovereignty.
Several organisations of farmers, fish workers, poultry traders, and winemakers and trade unions have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the negotiations with the United States for a free trade agreement (FTA) must be immediately stopped as the proposals are against the interests of workers and peasants.
The article focuses heavily on the arguments of the protesting groups, framing the trade deal primarily through the lens of potential economic harm to workers and farmers.
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