Air India did not immediately respond to requests seeking comment.
However, a senior government official, who asked not to be named, said the government and Air India had not received any formal notice of such a suit. “As and when any such notice is received. The government shall take all necessary steps to defend against any such illegal enforcement action,” the official said, adding New Delhi has engaged a team ready to defend against any enforcement action initiated by Cairn anywhere in the world.
Cairn’s move could potentially jeopardize India’s attempts to divest the state-owned carrier this year. New Delhi said in December that it had received multiple expressions of interest after it moved to privatise the loss-making entity. The senior government official noted New Delhi has filed an appeal against the arbitration award, and added “the government is confident that the award will be set aside.”
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