The most recent development in the ongoing protests by Indian farmers is their opposition to a new trade deal with the United States, which was announced last week. According to Business Recorder, the deal involves India eliminating or reducing tariffs on US industrial goods and agricultural products, while the US will apply an 18% tariff on Indian goods such as textiles and apparel. Farmers argue that this agreement could harm their livelihoods by allowing cheaper US agricultural products to flood the Indian market. The Tribune Home reports that thousands of farmers have taken to the streets, burning symbolic copies of the trade pact and accusing the government of 'surrendering' their interests. Trade Minister Piyush Goyal has defended the agreement, stating that key agricultural products like dairy and poultry are excluded from the deal, and accused opposition parties of misleading farmers.