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India told the UN Security Council that secure sea lanes are essential for moving food, fuel, and fertilizers.
Harish Parvathaneni said regional conflicts can disrupt supply chains and hit import-dependent developing countries hardest.
The warnings were tied to rising concern over global food security and humanitarian pressure.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said conflicts and attacks have affected key routes including the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz.
Why it mattersSafeguarding sea lanes would reduce disruptions to food and fuel supplies.
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He also pointed to rising commodity prices, disrupted transit chokepoints, and record acute hunger.
The reporting links maritime insecurity to wider risks for global supplies and humanitarian conditions.