S. Jaishankar warns of a looming ‘major food crisis’

The Economic Times reported on September 29, 2026, that S. Jaishankar warned a ‘major food crisis’ could loom in the following months. He pointed to fertiliser shortages tied to tensions in Ukraine and the Gulf, said disrupted energy markets were worsening pressures on Global South economies, and raised concerns about major grain exporters struggling to send shipments.