Comment by JumpCrisscross

India is a top 5 beef producer, exporter and consumer [1]. (On a per capita basis it's miniscule [2].)

Broadly speaking, vegetarianism increases as you go north. Assam is a northern state.

[1] https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/World-Beef-Trade

[2] https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/beef-cons...