TOKYO/MUMBAI -- Nippon Steel and ArcelorMittal spent nearly two years clearing the way for their 500 billion rupee ($7 billion) purchase of Essar Steel India, leaping legal hurdles in hopes of gaining a foothold in a market that promised growth.
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2-year quest to buy Essar exposes risk of India investment
Tangles with government and in court dragged on as bottom fell out of steel market
India's crude steel production shrank 3.4% on the year in October. © Reuters
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