Qatar Airways, IndiGo deny buzz of Air India stake purchase talks

Their response came in the wake of a media report about their interest in the national carrier

Qatar Airways and IndiGo have denied a media report, which said two airlines will jointly bid for Air India.

“Qatar Airways firmly denies that it is involved in any talks regarding the acquisition of Air India,” the airline said in a statement on Wednesday.

" While IndiGo normally does not respond to rumours,  in this particular instance we would like to state that there are no ongoing discussions of this nature," IndiGo said. 

Last year, Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker announced plans to start a domestic airline in India – a move which would give the Gulf