India, Feb. 17 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, and Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today categorically dismissed various speculations surrounding the India-US Trade Agreement from Jaipur, Rajasthan, stating in clear terms that under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, there will never be any compromise on farmers' interests.

Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan emphasised that as India's Agriculture Minister, he is stating with full responsibility to the farmers that no compromise has been made on Indian farmers' interests in any agreement. He made it abundantly clear that the door is firmly closed on sensitive crops like wheat, rice, and maize. Ind...