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In Photos: Piyush Goyal attends G20 trade meet, stresses food security and cooperation

Updated On: 02 October, 2026 12:23 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has asserted the need to clearly distinguish between the weaponisation of food supply chains and legitimate measures adopted by countries to address food security requirements. (Pics/PTI and X)

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Pic/PTI
Pic/PTI
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Addressing the G20 Trade Ministers' meeting in Milwaukee, about 1,200 kms from here, Goyal said the shared objective must be to ensure that food remains a source of security, stability and cooperation.
Addressing the G20 Trade Ministers' meeting in Milwaukee, about 1,200 kms from here, Goyal said the shared objective must be to ensure that food remains a source of security, stability and cooperation.
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He said that ensuring food security for all and creating greater opportunities for farmers are central to India's policy, and emphasised that food must never be used as an instrument of pressure against any country.
He said that ensuring food security for all and creating greater opportunities for farmers are central to India's policy, and emphasised that food must never be used as an instrument of pressure against any country.
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Countries of the Global South are among the most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertiliser crises caused by global conflicts, Goyal said and stressed that "today's fertiliser shortage could become tomorrow's food crisis".
Countries of the Global South are among the most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertiliser crises caused by global conflicts, Goyal said and stressed that "today's fertiliser shortage could become tomorrow's food crisis".
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"We must clearly distinguish between the weaponisation of food supply chains and legitimate measures adopted by countries to pursue domestic policy objectives and address food-security needs," Goyal said in a social media post.
"We must clearly distinguish between the weaponisation of food supply chains and legitimate measures adopted by countries to pursue domestic policy objectives and address food-security needs," Goyal said in a social media post.
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The minister was speaking at a session on 'Weaponisation of Food through Coercive Trade Action' at the G20 Trade Ministers' Meet on Wednesday.
The minister was speaking at a session on 'Weaponisation of Food through Coercive Trade Action' at the G20 Trade Ministers' Meet on Wednesday.

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