India's rice output is set to decrease for the first time in eight years, causing concerns that Prime Minister Modi may extend export restrictions, potentially leading to higher global food prices and trade tensions with other rice-exporting countries.
Farmers in Punjab blocked railway tracks for three days, demanding a law on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and other concessions, causing disruptions to train services.
Malaysia is in talks with India and other countries to address rice export restrictions that have led to concerns about rising prices and supply shortages.