The Primary Industries Ministry has urged the Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA) of India not to deter its members from importing Malaysian palm oil over remarks on New Delhi’s action in disputed Kashmir.

Minister Teresa Kok (photo) said while Malaysia is trying to understand the underlying sentiment associated with SEA’s advisory, its call for its members to refrain from buying Malaysian palm oil “is a major setback in our progressing cooperation and working relations between Malaysia and India”.