🔆 India–WFP Collaboration: Combating Global Hunger
🗓️ 25 Aug 2025 | Signed: Letter of Intent (LoI)

📍 Key Highlights
✅ India partners with World Food Programme (WFP) to supply fortified rice to global crisis zones
✅ Initiative led by Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD)
✅ Aims to fulfil nutritional needs of vulnerable populations worldwide
✅ India recognized as an agricultural surplus nation contributing to humanitarian aid

📍 Global Partnership Spirit
✅ Embodies spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – “The world is one family”
✅ India’s support praised by WFP Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau
✅ Strengthens supply chain and global food security networks

📍 Broader India-WFP Collaborations
✅ Fortified Rice Rollout & Annapurti (Grain ATMs)
✅ Jan Poshan Kendra & Smart Warehousing
✅ FLOSPAN (Mobile Storage Units)
✅ Discussions began at Feb 2025 WFP Executive Board, Rome

📍 Notable Attendees
✅ Ashutosh Agnihotri – CMD, Food Corp of India
✅ Elisabeth Faure – Country Director, WFP India
✅ Samir Wanmali – Regional Director, APARO

🧠 Prelims Question
Q. Which UN agency has India partnered with to supply fortified rice for humanitarian relief globally?
a) FAO
b) WFP
c) UNDP
d) WHO
✅ Answer: (b) World Food Programme (WFP)

📜 Mains Question
Q. India’s growing role in humanitarian diplomacy reflects its emergence as a global partner in development. Discuss with reference to recent collaborations like the WFP fortified rice initiative.

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