CAIRO: Agreements with Egypt’s government to purchase Indian wheat will not be affected by an export ban announced by New Delhi on Saturday, Egypt’s Supply Minister in a televised news conference.

The Egyptian cabinet gave its approval for state commodity buyer GASC to make deals to purchase wheat directly from countries or companies, Ali Moselhy added.

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He added Egypt, the world’s largest wheat importer, is in talks with India, Australia, Kazakhstan and France for direct deals to purchase wheat.