{"id":194656,"date":"2026-02-11T10:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=194656"},"modified":"2026-02-11T10:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:51:00","slug":"omar-abdullah-warns-indo-us-trade-deal-will-hurt-iiojk-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/02\/11\/omar-abdullah-warns-indo-us-trade-deal-will-hurt-iiojk-economy.html","title":{"rendered":"Omar Abdullah warns Indo-US trade deal will hurt IIOJK economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"Jammu, February 11 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has warned that the proposed Indo-US trade arrangement would severely impact the territory\u2019s economy, particularly its horticulture sector.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking to reporters in Jammu, Omar Abdullah said IIOJK\u2019s economy is heavily dependent on products like dry fruits, fresh fruits and dairy, unlike coastal regions which benefit from marine industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have dry fruits, almonds, saffron, apples, kiwis and dairy products. We don\u2019t have any marine industry. If all these items start coming duty-free from America, Jammu and Kashmir will definitely suffer,\u201d Omar Abdullah said.<\/p>\n

Omar Abdullah emphasized that the concerns raised are based on facts and ground realities. Omar said he placed certain realities before the people, asserting that what benefits India does not necessarily benefit occupied Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir and I have to speak in the interest of its people. From this trade deal, we see losses, not benefits,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Jammu, February 11 (KMS): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has warned that the proposed Indo-US trade arrangement would severely impact the territory\u2019s economy, particularly its horticulture sector. According to Kashmir Media Service, speaking to reporters in Jammu, Omar Abdullah said IIOJK\u2019s economy is heavily dependent on products like …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indian-occupied-jammu-and-kashmir"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t