India Open to Exporting Wheat to Needy Nations Despite Ban

India Open to Exporting Wheat to Needy Nations Despite Ban
An Indian farmer carries wheat crop harvested from a field on the outskirts of Jammu, India, on April 28, 2022. Channi Anand/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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NEW DELHI—India on Sunday said it would keep a window open to export wheat to food-deficit countries at the government level despite restrictions announced two days earlier.

India’s Commerce Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam told reporters the government will also allow private companies to meet previous commitments to export nearly 4.3 million tons of wheat until July. India exported 1 million tons of wheat in April.