New Delhi, April 15 -- India is structurally food secure, supported by a strong domestic production base and comfortable buffer stocks, particularly in staples such as rice and wheat, but its reliance on imports for key commodities leaves it vulnerable to global price shocks amid tensions in West Asia, Kuchibhotla Srinivas, Partner and Lead, Agribusiness at Deloitte told ANI on Wednesday.

"India is well-positioned because of the strong domestic production base and buffer stocks, especially in rice and wheat. Rice stocks are at around three to four times the buffer norms, while wheat stocks are closer to norms but adequate," Srinivas told ANI in an interview.

India, a major importer of edible oils and a significant buyer of pulses, could...