Originally Posted by
avcritic
Indians may be using the term vegetarian loosely but veganism is gaining popularity in the west. Many health conscious folks are switching to strictly plant based diet. Who knows, some day in future wheat grass juice may be an option.
strict vegetarianism in India means no eggs (which are classified by the government as non-veg and any item containing egg has a red dot (indicating non-veg)), while milk and other dairy-based products are considered veg. So it does seem a little arbitrary.