New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Union Minister Chirag Paswan said on Wednesday that India had become a food-surplus nation and was ready to help countries facing shortages. Paswan, the Lok Jan Shakti (LJP) chief, also said that India was on course to become a global technology leader.

"From being a food-deficient country, today India has a surplus production of food grains, where it can even extend its support to other countries that are facing the problem of food security," Paswan said, inaugurating the 26th Edition of International Business Summit & Research Conference - INBUSH ERA 2026 at Amity University Noida campus on Wednesday.

The conference will run for four days on the theme "Forging Futures, Fuelling Frontiers: Powering Progress throug...