New Delhi, May 31 -- India is accelerating a long-pending potash investment in Canada to secure fertilizer supplies amid growing concerns over disruptions triggered by the West Asia war, according to two government officials aware of the development.

The move is aimed at securing long-term supplies of muriate of potash (MOP), a key fertilizer nutrient for which India is entirely dependent on imports. The government is looking to ensure long-term potash supplies from Karnalyte Resources Inc.'s Wynyard Carnallite Project in Saskatchewan, Canada. The country currently accounts for about a quarter of India's potash imports.

State-owned Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd (GSFC) had acquired a 47.73% stake in Karnalyte in phases sinc...