# India in talks with Russia, Ukraine on Black Sea food corridors, says MEA

> India said it is discussing the safety of Black Sea shipping with Russia and Ukraine, including grain and energy exports and the possible creation of food corridors. New Delhi said it has urged both countries since July to protect shipments, including fertilizer exports, to help safeguard food security in the Global South.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:18:50.639Z
- Category: logistics · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92530-india-in-talks-with-russia-ukraine-on-black-sea-food-corridors-says-mea
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Safe corridors could restore or protect grain and fertilizer flows through the Black Sea, easing supply constraints for importers. No agreement or change in shipping conditions was announced, so the immediate price effect is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- UREA: neutral
- WHEAT: neutral
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-29 | [Black Sea shippers favoring Ukraine over Russia \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70336-black-sea-shippers-favoring-ukraine-over-russia-journal-of-commerce.md) | +2.3% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-11-03 | [Worried about Russia's march on grain markets? It could be worse](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67827-worried-about-russia-s-march-on-grain-markets-it-could-be-worse.md) | +0.1% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-21 | [Ukraine refutes reports of shipowners steering clear of its Black Sea ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14148-ukraine-refutes-reports-of-shipowners-steering-clear-of-its-black-sea-ports.md) | +2.7% | +4.3% |
| WHEAT | 2026-06-22 | [Russian attacks continue but Ukraine grain rates are lower, says ASAP Agri consultancy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16852-russian-attacks-continue-but-ukraine-grain-rates-are-lower-says-asap-agri.md) | -1.4% | -1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-04-29 | [First Ukrainian corn cargo leaves Romanian Black Sea port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14492-first-ukrainian-corn-cargo-leaves-romanian-black-sea-port.md) | -0.8% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2017-06-29 | [Black Sea shippers favoring Ukraine over Russia \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70336-black-sea-shippers-favoring-ukraine-over-russia-journal-of-commerce.md) | +5.9% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2017-11-03 | [Worried about Russia's march on grain markets? It could be worse](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67827-worried-about-russia-s-march-on-grain-markets-it-could-be-worse.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2024-01-25 | [Ukraine's Black Sea grain export success tested by Red Sea crisis \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14327-ukraine-s-black-sea-grain-export-success-tested-by-red-sea-crisis-reuters.md) | -0.8% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/india-in-talks-with-russia-ukraine-on-black-sea-food-corridors-says-mea-126111000977_1.html

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