Turkish president Erdogan is advocating for the revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative during closed-door meetings at the G20 summit in New Delhi. Russia withdrew from the agreement in July, and Erdogan has been unsuccessful in persuading president Putin to rejoin. Meanwhile, Ukraine is in talks with Romania and Bulgaria to establish an alternative maritime route for grain shipments. The situation highlights Erdogan’s complex balancing act between Western allies and Russia, particularly following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.