# India Maintains Strict Protection of Dairy and GM Products in Trade Negotiations

> Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal reaffirmed India's refusal to admit genetically modified products or open its dairy sector under free trade agreements. Recent deals with the EU, New Zealand, Australia and the UK reportedly kept protections for dairy, cereals and poultry.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T18:07:10.252Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80043-india-maintains-strict-protection-of-dairy-and-gm-products-in-trade-negotiations
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Continued exclusion of GM crops and dairy limits access for foreign soybean and dairy exporters in future trade deals. Importers and feed buyers should expect Indian import demand to stay restricted, which weighs on export-oriented supply.

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLaHFud6hLVgB4mr8omB1Zpz

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