India, Oct. 27 -- Global food security is once again under growing pressure. Disruptions to maritime trade, grain supplies and energy flows affect prices, transport costs and livelihoods far beyond the countries directly involved.

Speaking at the Munich Leaders' Meeting in New Delhi earlier this month, India's external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that India had moved "beyond advocacy" in its efforts to help bring an end to Russia's war against Ukraine. New Delhi, he said, is engaged in conversations with both Ukraine and Russia, beginning with the safety of shipping in the Black Sea.

This growing Indian engagement has been welcomed by Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha, who described India's proposal as the most ...