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What are the thorny farm issues in India-US trade negotiations?

India, U.S. finalise trade deal framework; key talks focus on tariffs, GM crops, dairy rules, and ethanol-based corn imports.

A farm labourer holds rice sapling as he prepares to plant them in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, July 22, 2024. / REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

India and the United States have finalised the terms of reference for the first phase of a bilateral trade agreement to be concluded late this year, with a view to reaching bilateral trade worth $500 billion by 2030.

Virtual and in-person trade talks are set to continue over coming weeks and months, with India's restrictions on farm goods one of the thorny areas. Here are some of the issues at the heart of negotiations between New Delhi and Washington.

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