MUMBAI / NEW DELHI - India has informally asked palm oil refiners and traders to avoid buying Malaysian palm oil, government and industry sources said on Tuesday , following Malaysian criticism of India's actions in the Kashmir region and its new citizenship law.
"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, Dr 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 co-operation," he said.Malaysia's Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok, responsible for the palm oil industry, told Reuters on the sidelines of an industry event that the government has not received any official statement or notice from India about cutting imports from Malaysia.
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Palm oil is not good for health. Most of the affordable people do not use. Only the poor and hotels use here. Govt should take efforts to educate people not to consume palm oil
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