“Also, the plant is a recent one and is situated close to the port. Great Wall is actively looking for options in the Indian market and GM has been looking for a buyer to sell this plant for quite some time. After the deal with JSW fell through, this provides GM a fresh opportunity to shut shop in India," the person said. The discussions between Great Wall and GM have reached an advanced stage, while they are at a preliminary level with SAIC, the person added.