India lowers reliance on Canada for pulses imports

India's diplomatic conflict with Canada has cast a shadow on the import of two major pulses: matar(peas) and masur(lentils). Relations between the two nations worsened since the June 2023 killing of Canadian national Hardeep Singh Nijjar, with Canada accusing India of involvement - claims India denies.

- SANJEEB MUKHERJEE

However, data shows that since mid-2023-24, India steadily reduced its reliance on Canada for these imports. Russia and Ukraine increased their share in India's matar imports, while Turkey also emerged as a significant supplier. For masur, Australia has overtaken Canada as India's primary supplier since FY24, with this trend accelerating in FY25.