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President Joe Biden has been encouraged by a group of US congressmen to formally request discussions with India at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding its alleged "dangerous trade-distorting practises."

In a letter to Joe Biden, the 12 Congressmen claimed that under current WTO regulations, governments may subsidise up to 10% of the cost of producing goods.

However, they said that the Indian government still pays for more than half of the production value of a number of commodities, such as wheat and rice.

The Biden administration's "lack of enforcement" and India's "lack of rule-following" have altered global agricultural production and trade channels by lowering prices, decreasing production of rice and wheat commodities, and unfairly disadvantageating American producers, according to the Biden administration the Congressmen alleged in the letter.

The letter stated that India's actions have an adverse effect on US farmers and ranchers and dangerously disrupt international trade. Tracey Mann and Rick Crawford, two congressmen, took the initiative in the letter.

We implore the government to formally request talks with India at the WTO and to keep an eye on other WTO members' domestic assistance initiatives that conflict with free trade agreements, the group added.

To reach a consensus, the US must not give ground. Instead, America has to push for policies that will improve the world's supply chain and reduce food shortages. The MPs urged it to adopt steps that will help the people who are most impacted by inflation and rising food prices.

They stated that it was incumbent to American agriculture to help create resilient circumstances for food security in the US and around the world.

At the WTO, India has supported its position. India has received praise from numerous nations and organisations around the world for adopting a strong stance to defend the rights of its farmers.