Malaysia PM defends criticising India as Modi govt blocks palm oil import

Kuala Lumpur, Jan 14: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he will continue speaking out against "wrong things" even if it costs his country financially, amid growing concerns about India's curbs on palm oil imports after a diplomatic row.

"We are concerned of course because we sell a lot of palm oil to India, but on the other hand we need to be frank and see that if something goes wrong, we will have to say it," the 94-year-old premier was quoted as saying by Reuters.

"If we allow things to go wrong and think only about the money involved, then I think a lot of wrong things will be done, by us and by other people," he added.