<h1>India-US interim trade agreement claims to open vast market access, cut tariffs and protect agriculture while boosting MSMEs and jobs.</h1> The Interim India-US trade agreement is presented as opening access to a nearly USD 30 trillion market, reducing reciprocal tariffs to 18% and providing zero-tariff access in key sectors such as generic pharmaceuticals, gems and diamonds, and aircraft parts, while purportedly safeguarding sensitive agriculture and dairy sectors and benefiting MSMEs, farmers, fishermen and employment generation.