Indian wheat must not be re-exported to 3rd country, says Piyush Goyal

'We want to support less developed, friendly and neighbouring countries to the extent we can'

India has put a precondition that wheat exported at a government-to-government level should be used for domestic consumption only and not exported to third countries, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday.

“We are insisting that any country that wants wheat from us should ask only for its local population and commit that it will not allow a re-export. Our concern was that traders, speculators and hoarders should not get a control of this valuable wheat and then charge exorbitant prices from poor and vulnerable nations, causing distress to the people of the world. We want to support the