Opinion: Opinion | The Invisible Import In Every Indian Thali
In 2025-26, India spent over US$ 19 billion on edible oil imports to meet 60% of its demand, making it vulnerable to global price shocks and supply disruption while straining the nation's exchequer of its forex reserves for what it could grow at home
NDTVPublished: 26 June 2026

In 2025-26, India spent over US$ 19 billion on edible oil imports to meet 60% of its demand, making it vulnerable to global price shocks and supply disruption while straining the nation's exchequer of its forex reserves for what it could grow at home