New Delhi, March 9 -- India has dispatched a humanitarian shipment of 1,000 metric tons of rice to Malawi to help the African nation cope with food shortages caused by drought conditions linked to the El Nino climate phenomenon.

The assistance highlights India's continued commitment to supporting developing countries and strengthening cooperation among nations of the Global South.

The rice consignment was shipped from the Nhava Sheva Port in Maharashtra and is intended to provide immediate relief to communities in Malawi that have been affected by severe drought and crop failures.

In a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote, "India-Malawi partnership for food security. To support Malawi's efforts tow...