Time to tighten up on royalty payment

The question in Maruti's relationship with its parent company, Suzuki, is whether the Japanese company intends to treat its minority Indian shareholders fairly. There is no corporate barrier to unfair treatment because Suzuki has majority ownership of Maruti, the "independent" directors seem inclined to sign on the dotted line, and the company is essentially managed by Japanese executives seconded by Suzuki.

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