India allows sugar exports of 6m tonnes in 2022-23

India will allow the export of 6 million tonnes of sugar in 2022-23, in line with market expectations, as the country‍‍`s production is set to jump to a record high for the second straight year, the government said on Saturday, reports Reuters.

The south Asian country is the world‍‍`s biggest producer of sugar and the second biggest exporter of the sweetener.

New Delhi has allocated 6 million tonnes of sugar to mills based on their production in the past three years, the government said in a notification.