India says no meeting with Malaysia in Davos as palm row simmers

A worker collecting palm oil fruits at a plantation in Bahau, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. India's trade minister will not meet with his Malaysian counterpart in Davos next week because of his tight schedule, an Indian trade ministry official said on Sunday, as a spat simmers between the top buyer of palm oil and its biggest supplier. - Reuters

KUALA LUMPUR/NEW DELHI: India's trade minister will not meet with his Malaysian counterpart in Davos next week because of his tight schedule, an Indian trade ministry official said on Sunday (Jan 19), as a spat simmers between the top buyer of palm oil and its biggest supplier.

Hindu-majority India has repeatedly objected to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaking out against a new citizenship law which critics say discriminate against Muslims.