Bengaluru/New Delhi — Walmart-owned Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is exploring going public in the US through a deal with a blank-cheque firm, though a traditional stock market listing is much more likely, people familiar with the matter said.

The talks for a deal with a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) are at a very early stage and could fall apart because no plans have been finalised yet, said the people, who declined to be named as the information is confidential...

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