India is the world's second-largest consumer and number one vegetable oil importer, and it meets about 60 per cent of its needs through imports. A large part of it is palm oil and its derivatives, which are imported from Indonesia and Malaysia.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met with Akie Abe, the wife of Japan's late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and fondly remembered his close personal friendship with Shinzo Abe.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a meeting with Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay on Friday, given the situation of floods in the state.
Following the Justice Hema Committee report row, actor Sanjjanaa Galrani met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday and also requested to form a women's committee to ensure the safety in the Kannada film industry.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with business leaders and CEOs of Singapore and highlighted the reforms underway in India that will encourage investment and innovation.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge met with the Ambassador of the United States to India Eric Garcetti, along with Graham Mayer and Lisa Brown in New Delhi.
Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan met Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar on Tuesday in New Delhi and discussed the law and order of the state.
Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday met with Issa Saleh Abdullah Alshibani, Ambassador of Oman to India and discussed ways to boost bilateral ties.