International players may be allowed to bid for Air India, but 100% foreign ownership ruled out for national carrier

International players may be allowed to bid for Air India, but 100% foreign ownership ruled out for national carrier

Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg

India is likely to change rules to allow foreign airlines to bid for Air India Ltd as long as they have a local joint venture with an Indian partner as the government seeks to increase the number of suitors for the debt-laden national carrier.

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