Indian salt-to-steel conglomerate Tata upped the ante in their bitter dispute with ousted former chairman Cyrus Mistry on Tuesday, saying they were suing him for breach of confidentiality.

India's business conglomerate Tata Group-owned Indian Hotels Company (IHC), branded as Taj Group, is exploring options to have its presence in Qatar as part of its efforts to broaden its global footprint.

British Business Secretary Sajid Javid met the chief of Tata Group in Mumbai on Wednesday, a company spokesman said, seeking to secure an agreement on the future of the Indian firm's UK steel assets.