New Delhi, March 7 The Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint platform of Central Trade Unions and independent Sectoral Federations/Associations, has called for a nationwide "protest day" on March 10 to oppose the military conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
In separate statements issued on Saturday, the organizations also voiced strong opposition to recent India-US interim trade deals.
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) said the day will be marked by a massive rally of farmers in Barnala, Punjab. Joint protests are planned across the country involving various sectors, including agricultural workers, traders, students, and women's organizations.
The CTUs have urged the public to observe the day as "Anti-Imperialist-War Day for World Peace".
"The Samyukt Kisan Morcha strongly condemns the war unleashed on Iran by the US and Israel, which has plunged the entire Middle East into a state of armed conflict and the entire world into a state of economic turmoil. The SKM also condemns the targeted killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, the head of the sovereign country Iran, several senior leaders, and thousands of innocent lives, including 183 female students, as well as the bombing of schools and hospitals and the sinking of the Iranian ship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean, which resulted in the death of 85 soldiers," the farmers' collective said in its statement.
It said that the war would bring "new miseries" to the world economy and to the people of India. "More than 90 lakh Indian citizens, with more than 5 crore dependents, work in Gulf countries in better-paid jobs than those available in India. Their security is now at risk," it said.
"The Gulf countries are important to India, as 55% of our crude oil imports come from their territory. The Gulf nations also import more than 60 lakh tonnes of Basmati rice from India, as well as large quantities of buffalo meat, marine products, sugar, and fresh vegetables and fruits. These exports provide livelihoods for lakhs of farmers, workers, and MSMEs in India," it said.
The SKM criticized Prime Minister Modi's visit to Israel, accusing him of "ignoring the massacre of 75,000 Palestinians" and "failing to immediately and unequivocally condemn the killing of the head of Iran's leadership".
It also accused the Centre of "succumbing to US pressures and accepting the unequal Indo-US interim trade framework terms declared on February 6, 2026".
The SKM stated that it believes that the US war on Iran and the military attack on Venezuela are violations of the sovereign rights of nations to appropriate their rich oil resources.
It also alleged that the government is "surrendering" the country's sovereign rights to US imperialism through measures such as the four labour codes, the GRAM-G Act, the Electricity Bill, and the privatisation of public sector undertakings. The SKM also reiterated its demand for a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) based on the Swaminathan Commission, as well as a comprehensive loan waiver.
The CTUs demanded an "immediate cessation of the war on Iran and other parts of the globe" and called on the Government of India to ensure the safety of Indians stranded in the Gulf.
The unions urged the Indian government to strictly adhere to India's anti-Imperialist stance and lead the way towards an immediate cessation of the war on Iran and uniting world nations for peace.