US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins states that according to the India-US agreement, Washington will increase its agricultural exports to India. Rollins stated that the agreement will inject additional funds into rural America.

In a message on X, the Secretary expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for ONCE AGAIN supporting our American farmers. The new agreement between the US and India will send more American agricultural goods to India's large market, increasing prices and infusing money into rural areas of America.

In 2024, the United States had a $1.3 billion agricultural trade deficit with India. India's increasing population represents a significant market for U.S. agricultural goods, and the agreement made today will greatly help in bridging this gap. America First triumph atop numerous agreements for agriculture.

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India has not yet specified the principles of the Trade Deal with the United States. According to USDA data, U.S. agricultural exports in 2025 amounted to around 1.7 billion USD. Demand was fueled by tree nuts (almonds, pistachios), cotton, and soy oil.

The comments from the Agriculture Secretary came after US President Donald Trump revealed a trade agreement with India, occurring months after the implementation of 50 percent tariffs on Indian products in August 2025. The pact, revealed on Trump's social media site Truth Social, entails major tariff cuts and includes assertions that India would stop buying Russian oil.

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Trump had previously imposed a 50 percent tariff on India, with 25 percent associated with crude oil imports from Russia, as administration officials consistently claimed that India's oil acquisitions contributed to funding Russia's war against Ukraine.

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Earlier in the day, Congress requested the full details of the India-US trade agreement, questioning several crucial elements like the opening of the agricultural sector, the reduction of tariffs to "zero," and a halt on the buying of Russian oil, as stated by US President Donald Trump.