India allows export of 200,000 tonne non-basmati rice to Malaysia

India has permitted exports of 200,000 tonne of non-basmati white rice to Malaysia, an official notification said. India banned the export of rice in July 2023 to control inflation and secure food security. The exports of rice to Malaysia are permitted through National Cooperative Exports Limited, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in its notification dated August 20, the day when the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim was in New Delhi for a State Visit. In October 2023, India allowed 170,000 tonne of non-basmati white rice to Malaysia. Earlier, India allowed the export of such a variety of rice to Nepal, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, the Republic of Guinea, Philippines, Seychelles, UAE, Singapore, Comoros, Madagascar, Equatorial Guinea, Egypt, and Kenya, and Tanzania, though with varying quantities. Some exports of non-basmati white rice, in limited quantities, were allowed later, subject to certain laid-out conditions. The export policy ...