Veganism is actually a fairly new phenomenon in general, a lot of Jains in particular have adopted it. But vegetarianism in India dates back over a thousand years BCE , so yeah, they’ve got a bit of a head start.

Vegetarian? Yes. Vegan? No.

I am a vegetarian. I eat dairy. I don’t eat meat and eggs.

9% of the population apparently, the highest in the world tied with Mexico.

Quite popular, in my city it’s quite hard to find meat in the popular restaurants. And these places are quite old and we’ll know.

Most foods don’t have any form or trace of meat or eggs, although milk and related items are very widely consumed.

It’s vegetarian and not vegan.