Civil Aviation minister Ajit Singh on Thursday met Congress President Sonia Gandhi amidst concerns over the Jet-Etihad deal. Ajit Singh has been defending the deal while questions have been raised on it.
An inter-ministerial group, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, had earlier flagged off three concerns on the deal. Concerns have been primarily raised on the proposed ownership and control structure of the domestic airlines.
However, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh tried to play down the issue. He said the deal, if approved, will see the largest FDI in India. Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has been defending the deal while questions have been raised on it.
The Prime Minister's Office had on Tuesday denied reports that the government was divided over India-UAE (Abu Dhabi) Bilateral Air Services Agreement on Jet Airways -Etihad and accused the media of spreading baseless and incorrect reports.
04/07/13 Moneycontrol.com
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An inter-ministerial group, headed by Finance Minister P Chidambaram, had earlier flagged off three concerns on the deal. Concerns have been primarily raised on the proposed ownership and control structure of the domestic airlines.
However, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh tried to play down the issue. He said the deal, if approved, will see the largest FDI in India. Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has been defending the deal while questions have been raised on it.
The Prime Minister's Office had on Tuesday denied reports that the government was divided over India-UAE (Abu Dhabi) Bilateral Air Services Agreement on Jet Airways -Etihad and accused the media of spreading baseless and incorrect reports.
04/07/13 Moneycontrol.com
