India, the world's largest rice exporter, has placed an immediate ban on the export of white rice, excluding basmati rice, due to concerns over securing supplies for domestic consumers and mitigating price increases in the domestic market. This decision has the potential to raise global rice prices as India accounts for a significant portion of white rice exports. Countries heavily dependent on rice imports, such as African countries, Turkey, Syria, and Pakistan, may experience food insecurity and sharp increases in food prices as a result of the ban.