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    Bytedance looks for a route back to India via partnership

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    Responding to ET’s query on the development, a senior government official said that “there have been no formal talks with us yet. But, we have been informed of the plans. As and when they come to us for approvals, we will examine their request.”

    New Delhi/Mumbai: Bytedance, which owns popular short video app TikTok, is looking to strike a new partnership in India and rehire former and newemployees as it seeks to re-enter one of the world's largest internet markets, several people aware of the matter told ET.The Chinese internet giant, which had shut down Indian operations in 2021 following the ban on the group’s flagship apps such as TikTok, is in initial talks with realty major
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