Canada is asking India some tough questions at the World Trade Organization about using government rice stocks to make ethanol instead of keeping them for food.
They want to know how much rice has been sent to distilleries since 2020 and at what price, with a bigger discussion set for later this month.
International scrutiny of India rice management
Canada wants to be sure India's actions fit with global food security rules and is checking if India's stockpiles account for the extra demand from ethanol production.
The US raised similar concerns in September, so there's growing international attention on how India manages its rice and what that means for trade and food supplies worldwide.