Shimla, May 25 -- Amidst rising global fuel prices, geopolitical instability, and escalating climate concerns, author and agricultural advocate Priyambada Jayakumar has issued a strong call for India to reposition agriculture and food security as the cornerstones of national sovereignty.

Speaking to ANI, during a visit to Shimla to promote her book on the life and philosophy of MS Swaminathan, the architect of India's Green Revolution, Jayakumar highlighted the precariousness of modern agricultural supply chains.

Drawing a direct link between energy costs and food security, she noted that the entire food system is currently beholden to fuel, fertilisers, and global logistics.

"Without fuel, nothing moves, neither food nor farming input...