External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has warned of an impending “major food crisis” in the coming months, compounding severe global fertiliser shortages triggered by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia. Speaking during a conversation hosted at the Asia Society on Monday, Jaishankar highlighted the severe strain these geopolitical tensions are placing on Global South economies, describing the overall situation as “very very stressful.”
“… this is a big concern for us, which is, if you look at these two conflicts, the Ukraine and now the Iran-Gulf conflict, they've actually had a devastating impact on Global South economies,” Jaishankar noted.
