Why did India restrict imports of refined palm oil from Malaysia?

Why did India restrict imports of refined palm oil from Malaysia?

Published : Jan 10, 2020, 05:30 PM IST

In the past couple of months, the Prime Minister of Malaysia has made provocative statements on issues such as Jammu and Kashmir, the citizenship law and also regarding Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is wanted by the ED and NIA.
 

India took a major decision, when it imposed restrictions on imports of refined palm oil and palmolein. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued a notification declaring that the import of refined palm oil is amended from “free” to “restricted”.

There are several reasons for this decision as Simplified by Pratiba Raman