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Akhil Gupta, Blackstone Group “I have always told my international colleagues that India will not be a linear growth story - we will take three steps forward and two steps back. And hence, if we take a long term view on the country, we will do well. But with the governance crisis over the last few years and with elections looming (especially with expectations of an uncertain mandate), I'm super cautious now. ” For the more detailed APEX'13 Summit Highlights, Click Here For the more detailed APEX'13 Awards Highlights, Click Here Venture Intelligence is the leading provider of data and analysis on private equity, venture capital and M&A transactions in India as well as Financials & Valuations of Private Companies in the country. Click Here to view our products list including the Free Deal Digest Weekly: India's First & Most Exhaustive Transactions Newsletter.

Ashish Dhawan, ChrysCapital "If we were to shut down the Mauritius route (for investments), there is a real danger that we will destroy Private Equity in the country. And it's not just PE; the recent tax claims against MNCs like Shell, Microsoft and Nokia pose a much bigger question on overall FDI. What does it take for a company like Walmart with over $450 billion in sales to write off India for the next 10 years? I would say not a lot. But can we as a country - with our deficits running so high - afford it? We are playing with fire here. "   For the more detailed APEX'13 Summit Highlights, Click Here For the more detailed APEX'13 Awards Highlights, Click Here Venture Intelligence is the leading provider of data and analysis on private equity, venture capital and M&A transactions in India as well as Financials & Valuations of Private Companies in...