India’s heavy industries minister Santosh Mohan Deb has said that Suzuki Motor Corp wants his government to continue as a partner in the country’s biggest car maker, Maruti Udyog Ltd.

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“They have accepted our offer not to sell our stake (the government’s remaining stake) in Maruti Udyog,” Deb told Reuters, which noted that Maruti is 54.2% owned by Suzuki.

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