The industrialist stated he believed Indian firms weren’t getting the valuation and development they deserved and had determined to listing Vedanta on the London Inventory Change.
However there was one main hurdle.
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On the time, India’s overseas change and cross-border itemizing guidelines had been very strict. The London Inventory Change required only one doc – a No Objection Certificates (NOC) from the Authorities of India.
Agarwal stated he travelled to Delhi and met a number of authorities officers earlier than lastly getting a chance to current his case to Vajpayee.
The previous prime minister listened patiently earlier than turning to then Finance Minister Jaswant Singh.
“The boy appears alright. We must always assist him; overseas change will come into the nation,” Agarwal quoted Vajpayee as saying.
‘THE REST IS HISTORY’
Armed with the federal government’s NOC, Agarwal returned to London.
“Holding the NOC letter from the Authorities of India in my hand, I returned to London as soon as once more…the remaining is historical past!” he stated.
In accordance with Agarwal, Vedanta went on to develop into the primary Indian firm to listing on the London Inventory Change and later secured a spot within the FTSE 100 index. He described it as “a primary and unforgettable expertise.”
Ending his submit on a reflective notice, Agarwal quoted a preferred Hindi verse: “Kaun kehta hai aasman me chhed nahi ho sakta, ek patthar to tabiyat se uchhale yaaro (Who says there cannot be any gap within the sky, Simply throw a stone with aptitude, my buddies).”
Vajpayee served as Prime Minister in three phrases – first for 13 days from Might 16 to June 1, 1996, then from March 19, 1998, to April 17, 1999, and at last from October 13, 1999, to Might 22, 2004, when he turned the primary non-Congress Prime Minister to finish a full five-year time period.
