No talks on opening up poultry and dairy markets to US companies: Govt

The government on Friday denied reports that it had offered to open up the poultry and dairy markets to American companies as part of ongoing negotiations on a limited trade deal with the United States.

International media reports on Thursday suggested that India had finally allowed market access to chicken legs from the US, as well as American turkey and other agricultural produce such as blueberries and cherries, in the run up to US President Donald Trump's visit to India later this month. However, Indian officials rebuffed the claims.

“Chicken legs have been prime cause of dispute between both nations for nearly