NEW DELHI: Indian exporters are finding it difficult to get vessels to send basmati rice to the Middle East after US and Israeli strikes on Iran disrupted shipping, leaving cargoes stuck or delayed, according to an industry group.
About 181,400 to 226,800 tonnes of the aromatic rice variety are stranded at ports across India due to heightened shipping risks, said Satish Goel, president of the All India Rice Exporters’ Association.
