Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar warns of food crisis — The Hindu

Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar, in New York, United States, warned of the risk of a major food crisis in the coming months. According to him, the world is already facing a significant fertilizer shortage due to the conflicts in Ukraine and the Iran-Gulf conflict. He said this on September 28 during a conversation organized by the Asia Society in New York, The Hindu reports.

Risks to grain supplies

Jaishankar said that some of the largest grain exporters may be unable to ship cargoes, including from the Black Sea. He called the situation very tense for the economies of Global South countries and said that the mentioned conflicts had a devastating impact on them.

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Pressure on the energy market

The minister also expressed concern about the situation on the energy market, which, in his assessment, is very tense. He noted that political actions concerning energy resources could complicate the market situation and cause prices to rise at a time when, in his view, they should be stabilized.