Bharti Airtel says not seeking new buys

NEW DELHI, Nov 8 - Bharti Airtel <BRTI.BO> chairman Sunil Mittal said on Sunday that the company was not actively seeking acquisitions after its $23 billion planned tie-up with South Africa's MTN <MTNJ.J> collapsed.

"Hopefully sometime soon," Mittal said, replying to a question whether the company was looking at new buys. "We are taking a break."