India’s Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday (Aug 29) the country had decided to allow rice exports to Singapore. India and Singapore enjoy a very close strategic partnership, characterised by shared interests, close economic ties and strong people-to-people connection, the ministry said in a sta
India’s Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday the country had decided to allow rice exports to Singapore.
“In view of this special relationship, India has decided to allow export of rice to meet the food security requirements of Singapore. Formal orders in this regard will be issued shortly," a spokesperson for the ministry said in a statement. India, which is scrambling to rein in inflation ahead of state elections later this year, on Friday also expanded curbs on rice exports with a 20 per cent duty on parboiled rice effective until Oct 15.
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