Initiating dialogue
at diplomatic level post cancellation of Uninor's 2G licences, Norway's
IT Minister Rigmor Aasrud on Tuesday met telecom minister Kapil Sibal
and discussed way forward while raising concern over its investments in
Indian operations.
The company has said that it would wait for new rules on spectrum auction before taking a call to participate in it.
Uninor, a joint venture between Norway's
Telenor and Indian realty player Unitech with Norwegian firm holding
over 67 per cent stake, offers services under Uninor brand across the
country.
The Norway government, in turn, holds majority stake in Telenor.
"We
had good, fruitful and constructive meeting with telecom minister. We
took up Telenor's case along with other issues," Asrud told reporters
after the meeting.
Telenor
claims to have invested over Rs 14,000 crore in Indian operations to
pick up stake in Uninor and roll out services across several circles.
Uninor
has already said that it would file a review petition in the Supreme
Court and also take up the matter with the government to secure its
investments in New Delhi.
"We
are talking to the government because we need to protect our investment
and we also need to make sure that there is a framework for continuing
our operations and this is what all our discussions are all about,"
Uninor Managing Director and Telenor's Asia head Sigve Brekke said.
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