Basmati rice shelf life

I've just googled, and it says that rice will start to go brittle and not be so flavourful after about 6 months.
It says to check the smell, the look, and something else which I've forgotten.

Three years is a long time . I am no expert despite my username! Don't think I would use it though , may be all sorts of tiny creatures in there. Hope someone here can have a more positive answer for you.

I ate some basmati rice that was at least 6 years old a little while back.

It was fine though.