<div>Russian billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov, owner of conglomerate group Sistema, said on Friday that he has held talks with tycoon Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications about a joint venture in India.</div><div> </div><div>But Yevtushenkov said he had no plans to sell his Indian telecoms unit, Sistema Shyam Teleservices.</div><div> </div><div>"We’ve been talking to different people regarding business expansion," he told Reuters, in response to a query on an earlier media report.</div><div> </div><div>"Honestly, there is nothing much to say."</div><div> </div><div>He said talks with several parties were ongoing, but gave no detail.</div><div> </div><div>Bloomberg reported earlier on Friday that Reliance Communications was in talks to acquire Sistema's Indian wireless business.</div><div> </div><div>Reliance Communications had no immediate comment.<br><br>(Reuters)</div>
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