{
  "id": 14661127,
  "title": "Canada's Warren Buffett bets his billions on India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/canadas-warren-buffett-bets-his-billions-on-india",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-15T08:34:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/prem-watsa-idbi-bank-acquisition-by-fairfax-indian-banking-industry-merger-canadas-warren-buffett-bets-his-billions-on-india-what-does-he-see/articleshow/134961977.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prem Watsa, often referred to as the \"Warren Buffett of Canada,\" is making a significant investment in India through a deal worth approximately US$5.56 billion. The Canadian investor and CEO of Fairfax Financial Holdings is set to acquire a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank, marking the largest cross-border banking deal in India. This move comes after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the transaction on October 14, ending a lengthy privatisation process.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}