The government claims that the supply of lentils in the country is maintained from Canada

Mumbai: Despite the political controversy, the supply of lentils from Canada to India has remained stable, according to the Department of Consumer Affairs. Canada is a major supplier of lentils to India. India's lentil imports have seen a rise in the first ten months of the current year as steady supply from Canada has been maintained, sources in the consumer affairs department said.

In the current year, India has imported a total of 10.90 lakh tonnes of lentils, of which 4.63 lakh tonnes have been imported from Canada. Canada is India's main import source for lentils. He also clarified that the government has not received any complaint of obstruction of imports from Canada. However, buyers in India slowed purchases last month.

Political relations between the two countries soured after the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada in June. Concerned that imports from Canada would stop, Indian importers started ordering lentils from Australia, but as relations with Canada begin to improve, buyers are again ordering from Canada.

India consumes 24 lakh tonnes of lentils per year but domestic production is not that much. In the last financial year, India imported 4.85 lakh tonnes of lentils from Canada.