Mansukh Mandaviya said – There will be no shortage of fertilizers in India due to tension in the Red Sea region

New Delhi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said the tension in the Red Sea region will not lead to any shortage of fertilizers in India as we have enough stocks to meet the demand of summer crop. Season. Mandaviya said, “There will be no shortage of fertilizer. The Ministry of External Affairs is intervening and the Indian Navy is providing security to our ships.” He also said that Indian fertilizer cargo is coming through the Cape of Good Hope and this has significantly increased freight costs. “The current stock level along with local production will be sufficient to meet the demands locally,” he said.

Amid maritime security challenges, including in the Red Sea, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday talked about the “clear increase in threats” to the security of maritime commercial traffic in a vital part of the Indian Ocean and said some attacks have been reported. “Around India.” He said threats to maritime commercial traffic also impact India’s energy and economic interests. Jaishankar made the remarks while addressing a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart H Amir Abdullahian in Tehran on Monday. “We also exchanged views and assessments on some regional and global issues and developments,” he said.

“As you all know, there has been a significant increase in threats to the security of maritime commercial traffic in this important part of the Indian Ocean recently.” Said. Recently there have been attacks on cargo ships in the Indian Ocean region. The ships attacked included the India-bound MV Chem Pluto, which had 21 Indians on board. The ship was later towed to Mumbai coast by Indian Coast Guard ship Vikram.