Bharti rules out foreign investment in DTH biz

Bharti Airtel, India’s largest telecom operator, said that its direct-to-home (DTH) venture, Bharti Telemedia does not require the approval
of the Foreign Investment Board (FIPB), as the investment has come from Bharti Airtel’s internal accruals.

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Responding to questions raised by FIPB regarding foreign investments in Bharti Telemedia, the company said there is no cash flow or investment from any foreign entity into Telemedia either directly or through Airtel.