‘Lot of officials’ talking on Vodafone Idea stress, nothing has come to me: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Amid expectations that the government might find a solution to prevent the collapse of Vodafone Idea Ltd, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said a “lot of officials” were talking to each other but nothing has come to her. The financial health of India’s number three phone operator is a concern for its lenders after the Supreme Court last month rejected its petition to reassess back dues to the government.

“Lots of officials are talking to each other… (but) nothing has come to me,” Sitharaman told reporters here.

She did not mention whether the talks were between government officials or the lenders were talking to Vodafone Idea.