{
  "id": 10834074,
  "title": "EAM Jaishankar warns of ‘major food crisis’ in coming months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/eam-jaishankar-warns-of-major-food-crisis-in-coming-months",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:16:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/eam-jaishankar-warns-ofmajor-food-crisis-in-coming-months/article71526595.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has cautioned about an impending \"major food crisis\" in the months ahead, as he elaborated on the escalating fertilizer shortages resulting from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts. In a conversation at the Asia Society in New York, Jaishankar expressed \"very very stressful\" concerns over the Global South economies affected by these geopolitical tensions. He stressed that the energy market is tight, and the geopolitical complexities in the oil supply sector are exacerbating the situation, leading to a \"double crisis or an aggravated crisis.\"",
  "summary": "\"We are today looking at a situation where some of the major grain exporters will not be able to send out their shipments, particularly out to the Black Sea,\" S. Jaishankar said",
  "key_points": [
    "External Affairs Minister Jaishankar warns of a major food crisis.",
    "Fertilizer shortages stem from Ukraine and Iran conflicts.",
    "Geopolitical tensions strain Global South economies."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}