Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s remarks about India entering international trade deals only if they serve the country’s interests are reassuring in tone. But for thousands of apple growers in Kashmir, this assurance will ring hollow unless the government actively steps in to protect one of the Valley’s most vital agricultural sectors – one that has already been undermined by unchecked imports of foreign apples.

India’s ongoing trade negotiations with the United States are turning out to be tricky. The US administration under Trump has aggressively sought more access........

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