India has informally asked palm oil refiners and traders to avoid buying Malaysian palm oil, government and industry sources said, following Malaysian criticism of India’s actions in the Kashmir regio
n and its new citizenship law.
“In Monday’s meeting we have been verbally told to avoid buying Malaysian palm oil, the official said. “We’ve had various rounds of meetings within the government and industry to see how we could reduce imports from Malaysia,” one Indian government official said, adding India has yet to firm up a plan of action and is exploring various options
Last month, Mahathir, prime minister of a predominantly Muslim nation, also waded into the debate about India’s new citizenship law, which has led to violent protests in India and at least 25 deaths in clashes with police. “The government has been struggling to find ways to restrict imports from Malaysia due to World Trade Organisation rules. For the time being it asked for industry cooperation,” he said.India’s Trade Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Reuters
Palm oil accounts for nearly two-thirds of India’s total edible oil imports. India buys more than nine million tonnes of palm oil annually, mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia
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