India’s All India Trade Union Congress and farmer groups launched a nationwide strike Thursday against the US trade deal, accusing it of drowning domestic agriculture in cheap imports. Protests erupted in New Delhi, with opposition lawmakers demanding the government scrap the agreement and chanting "Narendra Modi, surrender Modi." The strike disrupted public services and manufacturing, signaling political risks for Modi’s government ahead of state elections. Farmers fear liberalized markets will crush livelihoods, as Piyush Goyal, the trade minister, defended the deal as boosting exports and strategic ties.