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Exit the dragon fruit

India renames a favorite food to remove its Chinese flavor

NEETA LAL
February 24, 2021 11:03 JST

Incensed by a military stand-off on its Himalayan border with China, where at least 20 Indian soldiers have been killed, India is hitting back -- by changing the name of one of its favorite fruits.

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