Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal are present at the meeting, the sources specified.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has entrusted these ministers to meet with the farmers later today, with Rajnath Singh leading the team, the sources added.
Last week, thousands of farmers across India marched towards the capital to express their dissatisfaction with the new laws, but police used tear gas and water cannons to push them back.
Afterwards, the government repeatedly invited the farmers' representatives to hold talks instead of blocking the highways. However, the protesters rejected the offers, saying that all they want is the laws to be scrapped.
Under the new laws, passed by Modi's government in September, farmers are able to sell their wares outside regulated markets and enter into contracts with buyers at a pre-agreed price. The farmers are also allowed to sell their products outside state markets. The agriculture industry, however, fears that the new regulations will lead to the exploitation of farmers by big corporations.
