India calls out the West, says food grains shouldn't go the way of COVID vaccines

India stressed that its decision to restrict wheat exports will ensure it can truly respond to those most in need

Congress slams wheat export ban, says move 'anti-farmer'

If procurement had taken place, there would not have been any need to ban the export of wheat, Chidambaram said

The ban on exports also comes amid disruption in global wheat supplies due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine

This could be a serious blow to global wheat supplies after Ukraine war upended trade flows out of the critical Black Sea breadbasket region

The global economic fallout of the war is expected to negatively impact India's economy through a number of channels