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OPINION: As India negotiates to open its borders to more global products, dairy is proving a sticky issue.
As India and the US are preparing to finalise an interim trade deal, India has drawn a line on opening dairy to the US - with "non-veg milk" causing contention.
India is asserting that there should be strict certification delineating that imported milk comes from cows that have not been fed animal-based products such as meat of blood. India has termed this as a "non-negotiable red line" because of religious and cultural sensitivities. Milk and ghee are used in religious rituals in India every day.
NZ is also talking to India about a potential trade deal and dairy is again the sticking point.
The Indians are making it clear that there is no question of conceding on dairy. It's a red line for them.
The recently signed free trade agreement with India is an invitation to strengthen relationships between the New Zealand and Indian strong wool industries, says Wool Impact chief executive Andy Caughey.
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