New twist to Malaysia-India palm oil issue

A political body in South India has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi government not to reduce palm oil imports from Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia-India palm oil issue has taken a new twist. Amidst the call by an Indian trade association for importers to shun palm oil from Malaysia, a political body in South India has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi government not to reduce palm oil imports from Malaysia.

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) said any reduction of palm oil imports from Malaysia by India will hit hard the migrant workers from the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu currently employed in Malaysia.