Black Sea Grain Initiative

• India has voiced support for the U.N.’s efforts in continuing the Black Sea Grain initiative and expressed hope for an early resolution to the present impasse.
• Russia had announced it was terminating its implementation including the withdrawal of Russian security guarantees for navigation in the North-Western part of the Black Sea.

ABOUT BLACK SEA GRAIN INITIATIVE

• Black sea grain initiative was brokered by UN and Turkey in July 2022 between Russia and Ukraine.
  • Ukraine is among the world’s biggest exporter of foodgrains, such as wheat and corn, and a major contributor to the UN’s food aid programmes.
• It allows for commercial food and fertiliser (including ammonia) exports from three key Ukrainian ports in Black Sea – Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdennyi/Yuzhny.
• A Joint Coordination Centre, including representatives from Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine and UN, was established to monitor its implementation.
• JCC Centre is hosted in Istanbul.
• The UN acts as the Secretariat for the Centre.