Production in India, the world’s largest rice exporter, is under unusually intense focus after New Delhi banned exports of non-basmati white rice in July, sending global prices surging.

The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) Summit, held in New Delhi, has drawn attention to India's promising investment landscape. Leading investors, Rahul Bhasin, Managing Partner at Baring Pvt Equity Partners, and Jayanta Basu, Managing Partner at CX Partners, shared their insights on the investment outlook for India during an interview with CNBC-TV18's Nisha Poddar.

According to an official order, Navin, a 1993-batch IRS officer, will hold the charge till the appointment of a regular director or until further orders. Navin is currently the ED’s special director.

Advocating for increased efforts on climate-related issues and improved preparedness within the sugar industry, he emphasised that the sector must be responsive to the challenges posed by El Nino in light of unusual weather patterns such as snow on the tips of volcanoes in Guatemala and extreme heat in London, juxtaposed with cold conditions in Spain.