"Grains of Diplomacy: Truman's Era and American Food Assistance to India"

Abstract

This article examines how food was used by the United States as a tool for foreign policy, especially under President Truman, and how it affected India during the hunger crises of 1946 and 1951. Political objectives and diplomatic ties have long been impacted by food. This study delves into the intricate process of US food aid distribution, exposing a preference for geopolitical goals above humanitarian ones.