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National infra fund gets a move on

The UAE, through its sovereign fund, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, will invest in the NIIF

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Jyoti MukulMegha Manchanda New Delhi
After much delay in the formation of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, a beginning is set to be made with India holding last-mile discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar. Some half a dozen road projects are likely to be put on offer to the NIIF in the first lot.

The UAE, through its sovereign fund, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), will invest in the NIIF.

"Talks with the UAE are nearing finalisation. A team from the NIIF had recently visited Abu Dhabi. After the UAE, Qatar is likely to subscribe to the fund," said a senior government