The subject of this caselet is the oil and gas exploration market in India. The new exploration and licensing policy (NELP) and its effects are also focused on. The caselet discusses the controversy between Cairn Energy PLC and ONGC over the payment of production tax (cess). It also discusses at length the actions of the petroleum ministry to resolve the problem and the refusal of Cairn Energy to pay the cess and royalty
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