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“I have been in Dubai since… the day before and I don’t think there is any such decision that has happened at all. Of course, bids were invited…and that is assessed by the officers and in due course of time, there is a whole well laid down the process through which the final winner will be selected,” he told reporters here.
He was replying to a question about media reports stating Tatas have emerged as the top bidder for the takeover of debt-laden Air India.
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Secretary to Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) — the government department responsible for privatization — had said in a tweet on Friday that the Centre has so far not approved any financial bid for Air India.
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When asked about the proposed free trade agreement with the UAE, he said there are a lot of opportunities for Indian businesses in sectors such as textiles, gems and jewelry, pharma, and healthcare. There is tremendous potential in both goods and services, he added.
On investments, he said, “we have to encourage Indian businesses to engage with the UAE.”