Remarks on Prophet threaten to fray India's energy ties with Islamic world

West Asia is also India's biggest supplier of LPG, the fuel that is used in kitchens. India imported 48 million tonnes, or 58 per cent of the fuel used in the last three fiscals

Decades of energy harmony between India and Islamic nations is at stake after senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) functionaries passed controversial comments on Prophet Mohammed.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, a BJP appointee, was the latest functionary to weigh in. He dismissed Qatar’s demand for an apology from India, stating that the public remarks were “in the heat of the moment” and “not really important”.

Perhaps what seems “unimportant” to BJP functionaries or a governor may be important for Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq or Indonesia, which are the big­gest suppliers of key commodities to India. It’s also important for India. Islamic nations