It recently opened its first store in India, a joint project with the Bharti group, in Amritsar.
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The two new Indian entrants are Sunil Mittal of the Bhartigroup, a leading mobile phone service provider in India, and Anil Agarwal of Sterlite industries.
Wal-Mart ( WMT - news - people ) dare not use its name in India: Its two cash-and-carry stores in the northern state of Punjab, which it runs in a joint venture with the BhartiGroup, are called Best Price Modern Wholesale.