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Qatar Airways remains on the hunt for a stake in discount carrier IndiGo to add to its portfolio of holdings after failing to buy shares of India’s largest airline at the time of last year’s initial public offering.
“I cannot force the owners to sell a stake to me,” Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said Wednesday. “But if they are interested, Qatar Airways will be very interested.” IndiGo is controlled by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.