PM expresses concern over high import bill of edible oils, fertilisers; calls for action
India | October 17, 2022 19:11 ISTPM Modi on high import of edible oil: With international energy prices soaring after the war in Ukraine, India will spend a record Rs 2.5 lakh crore to subsidise fertilizer for farmers. Another USD 120 billion is spent on importing crude oil and the two together are the biggest drain on exchequer.