Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retail merchant, can acquire Bharti’s 50 % stake in Bharti Wal-Mart Pvt Ltd, that runs regarding twenty wholesale stores in India beneath the most effective value modern Wholesale brand, and can run the business independently.

As a part of their agreement, Bharti can acquire the mandatory convertible debentures (CCDs) held by Wal-Mart in Cedar Support Services, an organization owned and controlled by Bharti.

India last year allowed foreign food market corporations to possess up to 51 % of their local operations, however no company has applied to enter the country under the rule.

Wal-Mart can work with the govt to form conditions that enable foreign direct investment in India’s food market sector, the statement added.