With the Indian government deciding to appeal against an international arbitration award that went against it, Cairn Energy Plc will directly knock at the doors of the Indian government for honouring of the award verdict. Cairn Energy CEO Simon Thomson would be meeting Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Delhi next week. The arbitration is now finalised and the award has been given and we would request along with others, that the Indian government moves swiftly to adhere to the award that has been given. That s important, it s important for our shareholders, who are global financial institutions and who want to see a positive investment climate in India, said Simon Thomson in a video address to all stakeholders.
In a major setback, the Indian government has lost an international arbitration case to energy giant Cairn Plc over the retrospective levy of taxes, and has been asked to pay damages worth $1.2 billion (Rs 8,842 crore) to the UK firm. The verdict came on Tuesday night, barely three months after India lost arbitration to Vodafone Plc over the retrospective tax legislation amendment. The Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague has maintained that the Cairn tax issue is not a tax dispute but a tax-related investment dispute and, hence, it falls under its jurisdiction. India’s demand in past taxes, it said, was in breach of fair treatment under the UK-India Bilateral Investment Treaty.
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Anil Agarwal s Vedanta and Centricus to invest $10 billion in Indian companies
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In recent weeks, Anil Agarwal s Vedanta Group had expressed interest in acquiring Shipping Corporation of India, BPCL and in a separate development was shortlisted as the successful bidder for Venugopal Dhoot’s Videocon s assets. The government of India’s residual stake in Hindustan Zinc is also in play. Anil Agarwal (File Pic)
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Vedanta Group and Centricus, a London-based investment firm, have announced their intention to launch a fund to deploy $10 billion in Indian companies with substantial turnaround and growth opportunities. The target businesses will include businesses majority-owned by the Government of India and earmarked for divestment, the statement said.