India-US Trade Deal, Feb. 8 -- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday lashed out at the Congress for questioning the India-US trade deal.. The former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister alleged that despite ruling for years, the Congress party failed to connect farmers to global markets or bring stability to the Indian economy.

The India-US deal provides complete protection to the agriculture sector and keeps farmers' and the national interests paramount, Chouhan said, asserting that key agricultural products vital to cultivators have been excluded from the agreement.

"No product has been included in this agreement that would cause even the slightest harm to Indian farmers," the senior BJP leader said at a press conference...