NEW DELHI: India and the US have pledged to work together to increase trade in agricultural goods. Both the countries will take respective measures to enhance market access for each other’s farm products.
Prime Minister Modi and US President Donald Trump, during the former’s visit to Washington, on Thursday agreed that both the countries would take an “integrated approach” to strengthen and deepen bilateral trade across the goods, including farm products, and will work towards increasing market access.
The Indo-US joint statement, issued after the bilateral meet, specifically mentioned measures taken by the US to enhance exports of Indian mangoes and pomegranates, and by India to give larger market access to the US farm products, like alfalfa hay and duck meat.
India mainly imports almonds, apples, chickpeas, lentils, and walnuts from US, and exports tree nuts (primarily cashews), spices, basmati rice, and fresh and processed fruits and vegetables to the country.
