Indian PM Modi vows to protect farmers as Trump builds tariff pressure

On top of an existing 25 per cent levy on goods from India, US President Trump imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff to penalise India for buying oil from Russia. - Photo: Reuters

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged to safeguard the interests of farmers, a day after President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods, with pressure mounting on New Delhi to open up its markets to US exports.

The welfare of farmers remain the country’s top priority, Modi said at a conference in New Delhi.