India Farmers Stage Fresh Protest in Delhi Against US Trade Deal

Hundreds of farmers and industrial workers gathered in India’s capital on Monday, asking the government to stop what they called concessions to the US in trade talks and to pass a law guaranteeing minimum crop prices.

The gathering comes after a nationwide agitation early last month. Farmers are pressing the issues at a time when energy prices are spiking due to the Middle East conflict, adding another hurdle for growers who largely depend on diesel to run equipment such as water pumps and threshers.