How India’s ‘Fertiliser Diplomacy’ safeguarded food security amid global crisis
Shravan Shukla
September 23, 2026
When major global agricultural supply centres across Eastern Europe and the Middle East faced severe disruption, India confronted potential supply chain vulnerabilities reminiscent of earlier decades. Disruptions to fertiliser imports could have reduced domestic crop yields, driven up food inflation, and strained national economic stability. Instead, strategic supply management mitigated these risks through deliberate policy execution: