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US-China trade war reaches India’s streets as Modi weighs risks of Washington bet

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces domestic backlash over a potential trade deal with the United States that would redirect agricultural exports from the US-China trade war to India. Thousands of farmers from Punjab marched on Delhi to oppose the deal. The situation raises questions about India's strategic alignment with the US against China.

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India at center of US-China trade conflict

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Thousands of farmers from the northern state of Punjab marched towards Delhi on Tuesday to oppose the trade deal.

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  • India at center of US-China trade conflict
  • Strategic alignment with Washington against Beijing

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing mounting domestic backlash over a potential trade deal with the United States that would place India at the centre of US President Donald Trump’s efforts to redirect agricultural exports displaced by the US-China trade conflict, raising fresh questions about New Delhi’s broader strategic alignment with Washington against Beijing.

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The farmers described the trade deal in negative terms, but the specific description is not provided in the snippet.

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The domestic backlash raises fresh questions about New Delhi’s broader strategic alignment with Washington against Beijing.

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The trade deal would place India at the centre of US President Donald Trump’s efforts to redirect agricultural exports displaced by the US-China trade conflict.

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Thousands of farmers from the northern state of Punjab marched towards Delhi on Tuesday to oppose the trade deal.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing mounting domestic backlash over a potential trade deal with the United States.

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