[flarg]

Yes it is, I think primarily because of the design of popular makes of pressure cooker in Indian (Butterfly, etc.) which have not advanced as much as in Europe. After a lifetime of the old whistle style of pressure cooker I finally convinced my wife to try a new style with a pop-up pressure indicator (Fissler Vitaquick - highly rated by America's Test Kitchen) and she finds it miles better, and quicker, than the old style. Not only that, no risk of exploding pressure cookers (as is common in Indian households). I'm still struggling to convince friends and family - who still go to the local Indian store to buy pressure cookers made "back home" when their own "explodes".