No word on India boycott

Cash crop: While some groups in India have advised its members not to buy Malaysian palm oil, a call by a trade association in Tamil Nadu has urged Modi not to reduce imports as that may impact Indian plantation workers in Malaysia. — Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has yet to receive any diplomatic note from India regarding calls to boycott Malaysian palm oil products, says Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Marzuki Yahya.

He said the issue could have been exploited by certain groups in order to worsen the relationship between the two countries.