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

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 China-trade-conflict" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="169822" data-entity-type="topic">US-China trade conflict, raising fresh questions about New Delhi’s broader strategic alignment with Washington against Beijing.Thousands of farmers from the northern state of Punjab marched towards Delhi on Tuesday to oppose what they described as a “secret” trade deal with Washington.They accused the government of negotiating concessions that could open India’s markets to cheaper American imports, including soybean oil, feed grains and dairy products, threatening the livelihoods of millions of farmers. Authorities blocked major highways to prevent demonstrators from reaching the capital.