India defends its right to introduce restrictions on rice exports at the WTO

At a recent meeting of the World Trade Organization, the United States accused India of undermining global food security and demanded that the ban on rice exports be immediately lifted. At the recent meeting of the WTO Committee on Agriculture in Geneva on September 27, India defended its decision to ban the export of non-basmati white rice as a necessary regulation and not a malicious plan, writes Shivangi Rai in an article published on krishijagran.com . The Indian representative had to explain himself to officials representing countries such as the USA, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, the European Union, New Zealand, Switzerland, Thailand, and the UK. Highlighting India's importance as the world's largest rice exporter, accounting for more than 40 percent of global rice exports, the US identified India's rice export ban as a potential violation and threat to global food security. Therefore, according to the US, India should immediately lift the ban. India defended its ...