It is seeking the insertion of a clause to this effect in the auction terms.
International telcos such as Russia's Sistema and Norway's Telenor and foreign investment funds such as KAIF Investments Mauritius and Capital Global Ltd (investors in Loop Telecom) have sent legal notices to the Indian government under the respective Bilateral Investment Promotion & Protection Agreement or Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement.
The action followed the Supreme Court-directed cancellation of 122 telecom licences, including those held by foreign companies. India has a BIPA with Russia and Mauritius and a CECA with Singapore, through which Telenor's investments were channelled.
The DoT has sought the Attorney General's opinion whether such a
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