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1. Tata Group Acquired Corus, October 2006 Deal size: $12.98 billion, Country: United Kingdom Tata Steel is Indias second largest steel company with a capacity of producing 3.8 million tonnes of crude steel. It has most of its plant in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. It is considered as one of the best companies in producing steel. In October 2006, Tata Steels acquired Corus with an outstanding price of $12.98 billion.

2. Bharti Airtel acquired Zain Africa, February 2010 Deal size: $10.7 billion, Country: Kenya

At present, Bharti Airtel is the largest mobile network in India. It is also expanding its reaches throughout the globe. In February, 2010, Bharti Airtlel added 180 million new customers in its list by acquiring an African Mobile Network provider called Zain Africa. This acquisition took place against an amount of $10.7 billion.

3. Hindalco Industires acquired Novelis , February 2007 Deal size: $5.73 billion, Country: Canada

Hindalco Industries is one of the main branches of the Aditya Birla group. It is headquartered in Mumbai and is one of the largest producers of aluminum in the world. On the other hand, Novelis is a Canadian company which has been the best in its kind during 2007. Few years back, Hindalco acquired Novelis with an outstanding amount of $5.73 billion.

4. ONGC acquired Kashagan Oilfields, November 2012 Deal size: $5 billion, Country: Kazakhstan

This acquisition took place in November, 2012. After this acquisition, India has become one of the major energy providers among other oil producing nations. After acquiring these oilfields, ONGCs shares rose by 8 percent in the stock market. ONGC fulfills a major portion of Indias crude oil requirement. It also fulfills forty-eight percent gas requirement of India.

5. ONGC acquired Imperial Energy, August 2008 Deal size: $2.62 billion, Country: United Kingdom Imperial Energy Corporation was founded in 2004. It has its headquarter in Leeds, United Kingdom. It operates mainly from Siberia. By August 2008, Imperial Energy was acquired by ONGC. The deal was finalized for $2.62 billion. The exploration rate of Imperial Energy is very high and this might have been the reason, ONGC was highly interested in acquiring Imperial Energy.

6. Tata Motors acquired Jaguar Cars and Land Rover, March 2008 Deal size: $2.3 billion, Country: United Kingdom

Tata Motors is one of the common names on the Indian roads. It is the eighth largest car manufacturer in the world. In terms of manufacturing trucks and buses, it comes in the fourth and second ranks respectively. By March, 2008, Tata Motor offered a deal of $2.3 billion and acquired British brands, Land Rover and Jaguar.

7. Tanti Group of Companies and Arcapita Bank BSCc acquired Honiton Energy, April 2010 Deal size: $2 billion, Country: China Arcapita Bank BSCc is headquartered in Bahrain. It is one of the leading investment firms in the world. In April 2010, this investment firm went into partnership with Tanti Group of Companies. This partnership was of $2 billion and the reason behind this partnership was to develop windmills to produce 1,650 MW power in China. Tanti Group is an Indian conglomerate company. The Chairman and Managing Director of Suzlon Energy is the owner of this company.

8. Adani Enterprises acquired Port Terminals, May 2011 Deal size: $1.97 billion, Country: Australia Adani group is an Indian conglomerate company founded in 1988 by Gautam Adani. It has its headquarter in Ahmedabad. Adani Group has a tight grip on various fields. Resources, logistics, energy, agribusiness, etc. are the main operational fields of this group. During May, 2011, this group announced a deal of $1.97 billion. This deal was to acquire Port Terminal in Australia.

9. Essar Global acquired Algoma Steel, April 2007 Deal size: $1.79 billion, Country: Canada Algoma Steel was founded by Francis Hector Clergue in 1901. It is one of the very few steel companies that have seen World War I and II. Essar Global acquired Algoma Steel in 2007. During that period, Essar Global had forty-eight percent of Algomas shares. The final deal was set at $1.97 billion.

10. Reliance Industries acquires Oil & Gas Assets (Marcellus Shale), April 2007 Deal size: $1.7 billion, Country: United States Mukesh Ambani is the richest man in India and hence his company is the richest company in India. Reliance industries are expanding its business, not only in India but all over the world. The Marcellus shale is located in the northern Appalachia, Pennsylvania. It is the major source of gas producing rocks. The thickness of these rocks is more than 900 feet. Reliance Industries acquired this gas source in April 2007, offering a deal of $1.7 billion.

11. Indian Hotels Co acquired Orient-Express Hotels, October 2012 Deal size: $1.67 billion, Country: Bermuda Indian Hotels Company is the chain of luxury hotels, run by the Tata group. Most of the hotels in this chain are run under the Taj tag. This hotel chain has set a new standard for the hotel business. In terms of luxury and comfort, it is one of the prominent names in India. This time, Indian Hotels wish is to provide luxury and comfort in the British way. They have already offers a deal of $1.67 billion to the Orient-Express Hotels. However, the deal has not yet been closed.

12. Essar Global acquired Minnesota Steel, April 2007 Deal size: $1.65 billion, Country: United States Essar Global invested $1.65 billion to acquire Minnesota Steel in April, 2007. Prior to acquiring Minnesota Steel, Essar Group had acquired Algoma Steel.

Minnesota Steel has an estimated production capability of 1.4 billion tonnes. During the time of acquiring Minnesota Steel, Essar Globals experts said that they are expecting to produce 1.5 million tonnes of steel by the end of 2009.