India, Feb. 8 -- India has agreed to a "calibrated" opening of markets for select agricultural products in its interim trade agreement with the United States (US) announced on February 7, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said, while giving out details of the deal.

According to the key terms of the agreement, India will eliminate or reduce tariffs on a wide range of US food and agricultural products, including Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) and red sorghum for animal feed, tree nuts, fresh and processed fruit, soybean oil, wine and spirits, and additional products.

The minister, in his over one-hour long press conference, said the agreement allowed calibrated market access for select feed products that Indi...