No Dairy Deal with US if Cows Are Fed Meat: India Stands Firm
As India and the United States intensify negotiations on a landmark trade agreement, New Delhi has drawn a firm “red line”: no imports of dairy from cows fed animal by-products a non-negotiable demand rooted in deep cultural, religious, and economic concerns. The US, a top global exporter eager to tap into India’s vast dairy market, has criticized the policy as a trade barrier. However, for India home to over a billion consumers and 80 million smallholder dairy farmers any compromise would threaten livelihoods, traditions, and sacred dietary codes. In this high-stakes dialogue, milk isn’t just a commodity it’s a matter of national identity.
Read more at: https://tfipost.com/2025/07/no-dairy-deal-with-us-if-cows-are-fed-meat-india-stands-firm/
- 16 Jul 2025
- WerIndia
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