Disgruntled Indian leadership reject meeting with Malaysian officials over PM Mahathir Mohammad remarks
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NEW DELHI - Disgruntled Indian leadership reject meeting with Malaysian officials over PM Mahathir Mohammad remarks.
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 has reported.
India has repeatedly objected to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaking out against a new citizenship law link which critics say discriminate against Muslims.
Malaysia is the second biggest producer and exporter of palm oil and India's restrictions on the refined variety of the commodity imposed last week have been seen as a retaliation for Mahathir's criticism of New Delhi.
A Malaysian government spokesman said on Friday that trade ministers from India and Malaysia could meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.
