For India, FY26 represents a rare convergence of surplus availability and global demand opportunity, further amplified by disruptions arising from the ongoing US-Iran conflict, which is reshaping trade flows, increasing price volatility, and tightening global supply chains. However, the key question is whether this moment will translate into a strategic expansion of exports, or remain another cycle of opportunistic surplus disposal.
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