Small-scale farmers and peasant unions in India and Indonesia against current and recent trade deals with the US because threaten their food sovereignty, livelihoods, and rural economies by opening local markets to heavily subsidized American agricultural imports.
The UK–India Free Trade Agreement marks a milestone in UK trade policy, but without binding commitments on rights, climate or accountability, it falls short of delivering a truly progressive deal.
Trump’s actions are not motivated by any real economic or legal factors, but are instead about pushing his authoritarian agenda and doling out favors to Big Tech companies and other corporate cronies.
18-Jul-2025Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers Movements
ICCFM strongly opposes the proposed interim free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States that includes the agricultural sector, citing severe negative impacts on Indian farmers’ interests. The letter stresses the need to exclude agriculture from such an agreement to safeguard India’s food sovereignty, food security, and rural economy.
European and Asia-Pacific leaders are eyeing a possible pan-continental agreement on digital trade as part of a rapprochement between the EU and the 12-nation Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The United States and Pakistan hailed a trade deal that Islamabad said would lead to lower tariffs and increased investment, but without specifying the level of tariff to be levied on Pakistani exports.
President Donald Trump said the US will charge a 15% tariff on imports from South Korea, down from a threatened 25%, as part of a deal that eases tensions with a top-10 trading partner and key Asian ally.