New Delhi: Bangalore-based GMR Group hopes that the Maldives Government will honour its commitment to international law with regard to cancelling the company’s licence to modernise the Male international airport.
Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Sidharath Kapur, Chief Financial Officer, GMR Airports, said the company was not really interested in settling the matter through payment of compensation for cancelling the contract.
"We expect and appeal to the Maldives Government to honour international law. Any termination is unlawful and against the due process of law. Any force will be seen impacting Indian interests. We have been assured by the country’s Defence Minister, who is also the acting Transport Minister, that force will not be used to remove us from Maldives airport,” Kapur said.
He added that use of any force would be seen impacting Indian interests.
On December 1, the Maldives Cabinet cancelled the contract after which GMR will have to vacate the Male airport within the next 48 hours. GMR officials said it would be difficult to comment on how things would play out over the next two days.
05/12/12 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
