New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office today denied reports that the government was divided over India- UAE (Abu Dhabi) Bilateral Air Services Agreement and on Jet Airways-Etihad equity sales proposal and accused the media of spreading baseless and incorrect reports.
“There is absolutely no disagreement within the government or between the Ministers and Prime Minister on the matter. The Prime Minister is neither washing his hands off the Bilateral Air Services Agreement nor is the Prime Minister's Office trying to do a U-turn on the issue now”, the PMO said in a statement.
It clarified that the enhancement of seat entitlements under the India-UAE Bilateral Air Services Agreement and the equity sales proposal between Jet Airways and Etihad Airways are “distinct issues and between different categories of entities” and “need to be handled separately without mixing them up”.
While conceding that this is a matter between private parties which needs to be approved by the concerned agencies as per the policies and laws in place, the government affirmed that there is no question of either backtracking from or disowning this proposal as this is not an agreement with the government.
02/07/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
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“There is absolutely no disagreement within the government or between the Ministers and Prime Minister on the matter. The Prime Minister is neither washing his hands off the Bilateral Air Services Agreement nor is the Prime Minister's Office trying to do a U-turn on the issue now”, the PMO said in a statement.
It clarified that the enhancement of seat entitlements under the India-UAE Bilateral Air Services Agreement and the equity sales proposal between Jet Airways and Etihad Airways are “distinct issues and between different categories of entities” and “need to be handled separately without mixing them up”.
While conceding that this is a matter between private parties which needs to be approved by the concerned agencies as per the policies and laws in place, the government affirmed that there is no question of either backtracking from or disowning this proposal as this is not an agreement with the government.
02/07/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
