India's Airtel denies talks to buy Vodafone UK's stake in Indus Towers

India's Airtel denies talks to buy Vodafone UK's stake in Indus Towers

Men make phone calls as they sit on a railing with Bharti Airtel billboards installed on it, along a sidewalk in Kolkata February 1, 2013. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/Files

Bharti Airtel is not in talks to buy UK-based Vodafone Group’s 21.05% stake in Indus Towers, the Indian telecom operator said on Wednesday, after a newspaper reported that it was eyeing the stake.