Both Union and state governments are playing games with farmers who are in financial crisis following the drought in the state. Read more about the impact of the drought on farmers and their demand for loan waivers.
The India-US tariff war started in 2017, when the United States had removed India from the list of the US Generalized System of Preference (GSP), which had paved the way for duty-free exports.
Second phase of farmers agitation from this month thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
India's apple production is expected to nearly halve this year after heavy rains and flash floods wiped out about $122 million worth of fruit in the main producing Himalayan region, officials and farmer unions said.