Rice shipments from India, the world's largest producer of rice after China, will probably expand to a record high this year as buyers from Iran to Saudi Arabia boost purchases of aromatic basmati grain used in biryani and pilaf dishes. Exports are set to increase7.8% to 11 million metric tons in the 12 months through March from a year earlier, with sales of basmati jumping 14% and non-basmati varieties 4 percent . India supplies 65% of the overseas basmati rice market, while Pakistan accounts for the rest . Saudi Arabia and Iran are the two major buyers of Indian basmati, while Africa is a major destination for nonbasmati varieties