At UN, India's Covid Vaccine Swipe At West As It Defends Wheat Export Ban

Thursday, 19 May 2022newsdesk

India on Wednesday expressed concern over the hoarding of food grains and discrimination amid an "unjustified increase" in food prices and cautioned the West that the issue should not go the way of Covid-19 vaccines, for which poor countries struggled even for initial doses, while rich nations had an excess of what they needed.

New Delhi, 19 May 2022

As per news report of NDTV, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said that India's decision to restrict wheat exports will ensure it can "truly" respond to those most in need. "A number of low-income societies are today confronted with the twin challenges of rising costs and difficulty in access to food grains. Even those like India, which have adequate stocks, have seen an unjustified increase in food prices. It is clear that hoarding and speculation are at work. We cannot allow this to pass unchallenged," Mr Muraleedharan said. "In order to manage our own overall food security and support the needs of neighbouring and other vulnerable developing countries, we have announced some measures regarding wheat exports on May 13, 2022," he said.

Source -NDTV