India withdraws statement against MS arm

NEW DELHI: India on Friday said it had withdrawn a statement saying the

Indian arm of Microsoft Corp was facing action by the country's Monopolies and

Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC).

"The handout titled ‘Microsoft Corporation (India) faces charges of

Monopolistic and Restrictive Trade Practices’ issued earlier today is hereby

withdrawn and cancelled," the Press Information Bureau said in a statement.

Earlier, Microsoft Corp's Indian arm, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt. Ltd.

denied the charges.

A company statement quoted the MRTPC’s director general for investigation

and registration as saying he had made no recommendation to initiate any enquiry

against Microsoft India.

Microsoft’s statement came after the government said the MRTPC’s director

general of investigation and registration had recommended action against it over

restrictive trade practices.

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